Woman

Woman

A woman (/ˈwʊmən/), pl: women (/ˈwɪmɨn/) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights". Unlike men, women are typically capable of giving birth.

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Famous quotes containing the word woman:

    “She really is a woman just like my mum.”
    —Cliff Richard (b. 1940)

    “No man can understand why a woman shouldn’t prefer a good reputation to a good time.”
    —Helen Rowland (1875–1950)

    “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
    —Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)