COUNCILWOMAN

councilwoman

(noun) a woman who is a council member

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

councilwoman (plural councilwomen)

A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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