"laywoman" meaning in All languages combined

See laywoman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: laywomen [plural]
Etymology: From lay + -woman. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lay|-woman}} lay + -woman Head templates: {{en-noun|laywomen}} laywoman (plural laywomen)
  1. A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun). Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-laywoman-en-noun-9HA5DuiT Disambiguation of People: 56 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -woman, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -woman: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. (by extension) A woman who is not a professional in a given field. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-laywoman-en-noun-hPIVQCEd

Inflected forms

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