"mailwoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mailwomen [plural]
Etymology: mail + woman Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mail|woman}} mail + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|mailwomen}} mailwoman (plural mailwomen)
  1. (rare) A female postal worker. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Post Synonyms: mail lady, postwoman, post lady Hypernyms: mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier, postal worker, mailperson, postperson

Inflected forms

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