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womenfolk

[wim-in-fohk] / ˈwɪm ɪnˌfoʊk /
NOUN
distaff side
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WEAK
spear side


NOUN
fair sex
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But the womenfolk in town were way ahead of them.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

But whatever the reason, he suspects that Evie is at the center of the magical pandemic that’s shipping all the womenfolk off to the Land of Nod.

From Washington Post Sep. 18, 2017

"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

“Used to be a lot of womenfolk nurse they kids a long time down South. Lot of ’em.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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