"waterwoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterwomen [plural]
Etymology: From water + -woman. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|water|woman}} water + -woman Head templates: {{en-noun|waterwomen}} waterwoman (plural waterwomen)
  1. A female waterman.

Inflected forms

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