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women

[wim-in] / ˈwɪm ɪn /


NOUN
fair sex
Synonyms
NOUN
gentle sex
Synonyms


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She recommends women skip those glamorous dinners some female founders splash all over Instagram, calling them “mostly about ego-gratification.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Just as Grede believes that women should be honest about wealth aspirations, she also thinks “we need more people to come out and be honest” about raising children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They shouldn’t have to say, ‘It’s the women.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A 19th-Century Anglo-Indian journal derided the voices of boys playing women as "discordant", comparing them unfavourably to "howling jackals".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The soldiers glanced around disgustedly at this room filled with women and one old man.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom