"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).
    Sense id: en-laywoman-en-noun-9HA5DuiT Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 48 52
  2. (by extension) A woman who is not a professional in a given field. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-laywoman-en-noun-hPIVQCEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -woman, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -woman: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of People: 48 52

Inflected forms

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