townswoman
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The verdant costume for just one townswoman involves 900 yards of ombré-dyed organza ribbon.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
The same train has also brought a middle-aged townswoman and a baby.
From Time Magazine Archive
He married a fellow townswoman, reached the Philippines in 1915.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before his office was finished, a blizzard swirling outside brought him his first emergency case: a townswoman who had fallen on ice.
From Time Magazine Archive
For several hours a long line of carriages wound up the hill—the people of Adams and vicinity coming to pay respect to their illustrious townswoman and her relatives and friends.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
The film, based on Rosalie Ham’s 2000 novel, turns on the promising idea that high fashion can be used as weapon, ensnaring the repulsive townswomen and underlining their ugly natures.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
I see all the miniature townsmen and townswomen stationed throughout this imaginary village.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
At the windows the townswomen were clasping their hands, and everywhere one could see faces covered with tears of joy.
From The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy by Binion, Samuel A.
But on the afternoon when Esther was receiving subtly sympathetic townswomen, Jeffrey, between the rows of springing corn, heard steps and looked up from his hoeing.
From The Prisoner by Brown, Alice
In her researches among her young townswomen she had always found this obtrusive swain planted in her path, and she grew at last to dislike him extremely.
From The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) by James, Henry
