workwoman

[ wurk-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈwɜrkˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural work·wom·en.

a female worker.

a woman employed or skilled in some manual, mechanical, or industrial work.

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Origin of workwoman

First recorded in 1520–30; work + woman

usage note for workwoman

See -woman.

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How to use workwoman in a sentence

My friend was an excellent workwoman; but with some intelligence, and the will to learn, I soon knew as much as she did.
Other People's Money|Emile Gaboriau
She was an unskilled workwoman, not especially gifted in any way or fitted by her upbringing to earn her daily bread.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
An artist or a workwoman can tell at once whether your stitch was laid just so because you meant it or because you knew no better.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
The best workwoman can earn seven shillings a week, working eight hours a day.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind|Frances Martin

The lady now conducted Otto into the sitting-room, where he found the four daughters in full activity with a workwoman.
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen