"straight woman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straight women [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|straight women}} straight woman (plural straight women)
  1. A woman who plays the role of the straight man in comedy.
    Sense id: en-straight_woman-en-noun-djWdUAj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, woman.
    Sense id: en-straight_woman-en-noun-D7rT3ymn

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