"merwoman" meaning in English

See merwoman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: merwomen [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + woman. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|woman}} mer- + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|merwomen}} merwoman (plural merwomen)
  1. A mermaid. Categories (topical): Merpeople Synonyms: mergirl, merlady, mermaid, mermaiden

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for merwoman meaning in English (1.3kB)

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