womenfolk
Example Sentences
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But the womenfolk in town were way ahead of them.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
We’d celebrated the holiday in the manly way: dad in his jacket and tie and me in an itchy sweater, accompanying the womenfolk to church.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
"We had grown up having buffaloes in our cattle pen and had watched the womenfolk condense leftover milk over a low flame. What he didn't know was the exact recipe, the spices."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2017
Oh, womenfolk, as we once burned our bras could we not torch the footwear crucifying us?
From The New Yorker ● May 16, 2016
“We need to pass messages on to our captain. He’ll be able to get word out of the city. Some of the other womenfolk who bring food to the prisoners are helping in this manner.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
