ETYM Old Eng. woman, womman, wumman, wimman, wifmon, as. wîfmann, wîmmann; wîf woman, wife + mann a man. Related to Wife, and Man.
(Irregular plural: women).
1. An adult female person (as opposed to a man); SYN. adult female.
2. (Informal) A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man.