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Synonyms for laywoman


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ley-woo m-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈleɪˌwʊm ən



Définition of laywoman

Origin :
  • 1520s, from lay (adj.) + woman; probably modeled on layman.
  • As in nonprofessional : noun layperson
Example sentences :
  • But when you speak of man acting as a unit he is a layman, but you never say a laywoman.
  • Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
  • It was reasonable to suppose that a laywoman would not succeed where physicians had failed.
  • Extract from : « The Sex Side of Life » by Mary Dennett

Antonyms for laywoman

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