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women's

American  
[wim-inz] / ˈwɪm ɪnz /

noun

women's plural
  1. a range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women.

  2. a garment in this size range.

  3. the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.


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Etymology

Origin of women's

women + 's 1

Example Sentences

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The syndrome affects how women's ovaries work, according to the NHS.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

And it’s worth pausing on one bright spot: the Chinese women’s team has done what the men’s team hasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Montarce held out women’s health and infectious diseases as two areas in which the company believes it could gain an edge with time.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Neither Williams sister is slated to play singles in this year’s tournament, although one women’s singles wild card has not been allocated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

As a BDM leader, she was accused of miseducating Germany’s young people and sentenced to several years at a women’s prison camp.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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