WOMANHOOD

womanhood

(noun) the status of a woman

womanhood, woman, fair sex

(noun) women as a class; “it’s an insult to American womanhood”; “woman is the glory of creation”; “the fair sex gathered on the veranda”

womanhood, muliebrity

(noun) the state of being an adult woman

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

womanhood (countable and uncountable, plural womanhoods)

The state of being a woman.

All the qualities typical of women.

Women considered as a group.

(euphemism) The vulva.

Coordinate terms

• manhood

Source: Wiktionary

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Wom"an*hood, n.

1. The state of being a woman; the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman, or of womankind. Unspotted faith, and comely womanhood. Spenser. Perhaps the smile and the tender tone Came out of her pitying womanhood. Tennyson.

2. Women, collectively; womankind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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