workwoman
noun
a female worker.
workwomen
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pluralof workwoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The workwomen who are able to execute certain more difficult parts of the watch get higher wages, and can earn from five to ten francs a day.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 25, 2011
Clients sitting mesmerized before individual mirrors, Sumner Welles at last forgotten, while cunning workwomen pull roses or bows over their right eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
After the "messieurs" who bow, come the "demoiselles" who curtsey; the workwomen who sew, the carpenters who saw wood, the washerwomen who wash linen, and a host of other folks intent on their different callings.
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
One of the first workwomen was Martha Trant, subsequently employed for more than twenty years.
From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Frances Martin
The workmen and workwomen left together shake hands all round without any particular courtesy or cordiality.
From Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux by Bernard Miall
