#female an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
exclusion: #male
supertype: #animal__animate_being__animatebeing__beast__brute__creature__fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
subtype: #hen.female female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
subtype: #dam female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
subtype: #female_person__female a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
subtype: #female_child__girl__little_girl a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
subtype: #campfire_girl a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
subtype: #farm_girl a girl who has grown up on a farm
subtype: #flower_girl a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
subtype: #girl_scout a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts of America
subtype: #schoolgirl a girl attending school
subtype: #foster-sister your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
subtype: #woman__adult_female__adultfemale an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
subtype: #Black_woman a woman who is Black
subtype: #white_woman__whitewoman a woman who is White
subtype: #yellow_woman offensive term for an Oriental woman
subtype: #amazon.woman__virago a large strong and aggressive woman
subtype: #maenad (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
subtype: #baggage a worthless or immoral woman
subtype: #B-girl__bar_girl__bargirl a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
subtype: #bluestocking__bas_bleu__basbleu a woman having literary or intellectual interests
subtype: #bridesmaid a woman who attends the bride at a wedding
subtype: #broad slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
subtype: #female_gossiper__cat a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"
subtype: #Cinderella.woman__cinderella a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
subtype: #coquette__flirt__vamp__vamper__minx__tease__prickteaser a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
subtype: #madam__dame__ma'am__lady__gentlewoman a woman of refinement
subtype: #grande_dame a woman of great prestige or ability
subtype: #madame title used for a married Frenchwoman
subtype: #debutante__deb a young woman making her debut into society
subtype: #divorcee__grass_widow__grasswidow a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
instance: #Wallis_Warfield_Simpson__Simpson__Mrs._Simpson__Wallis_Warfield_Windsor__Duchess_of_Windsor
subtype: #exwife__ex a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
subtype: #dominatrix a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
subtype: #donna an Italian woman of rank
subtype: #temptress__temptres__enchantres__Delilah__femme_fatale__femmefatale a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
subtype: #eyeful.woman a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"
subtype: #geisha_girl__geisha a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
subtype: #missy__girl__miss__young_lady__younglady__young_woman__youngwoman__fille a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
subtype: #baby.missy__sister (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
subtype: #bachelor_girl an unmarried girl who lives alone
subtype: #belle a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"
subtype: #bimbo a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
subtype: #colleen an Irish girl
subtype: #dame__doll__wench__skirt__chick__bird informal terms for a (young) woman
subtype: #flapper a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
subtype: #gal (informal) alliterative term for girl (or woman)
subtype: #Gibson_girl the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
subtype: #lass__lassie__young_girl__younggirl__jeune_fille__jeunefille a girl or young woman who is unmarried
subtype: #bobbysoxer__bobbysocker an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)
subtype: #maiden__maid an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
subtype: #damsel__demoiselle__damoiselle__damosel__damozel a young unmarried woman
instance: #Io.maiden__io
subtype: #May_queen__queen_of_the_May the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
subtype: #mill-girl a girl who works in a mill
subtype: #party_girl__partygirl an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
subtype: #peri.missy a beautiful and graceful girl
subtype: #rosebud.missy (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
subtype: #shop_girl a young female shop assistant
subtype: #soubrette.missy a pert or flirtatious young girl
subtype: #sweater_girl__sweatergirl a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
subtype: #tomboy__romp__hoyden a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
subtype: #working_girl__workinggirl a young woman who is employed
subtype: #girl a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
subtype: #lady_friend__girlfriend__girl a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
subtype: #girlfriend any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
subtype: #gold_digger a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
subtype: #gravida a pregnant woman
subtype: #primigravida__gravida_I (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
subtype: #secundigravida__gravida_II a woman who is pregnant for the second time
subtype: #tertigravida__gravida_III a woman who is pregnant for the third time
subtype: #heroine.woman a woman possessing heroic qualities
subtype: #Judith (Apocrypha) Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
subtype: #inamorata a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
subtype: #jezebel a shameless impudent scheming woman
subtype: #jilt a woman who jilts a lover
subtype: #lady a polite name for any woman
subtype: #begum a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
subtype: #maenad.woman an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
subtype: #head_nurse__matron a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
subtype: #mestiza a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
subtype: #kept_woman__mistress__fancy_woman__fancywoman an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
subtype: #concubine__courtesan__doxy__odalisque__paramour a woman who cohabits with an important man
instance: #Eva_Braun__Braun #Delilah
subtype: #nanny__nursemaid__nurse a woman who is the custodian of children
subtype: #dry_nurse__drynurse a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
subtype: #mammy an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
subtype: #wet_nurse__wetnurse__amah a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
subtype: #nullipara (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
subtype: #nymph.woman__houri a voluptuously beautiful young woman
subtype: #nymphet a sexually attractive young woman
subtype: #old_woman__oldwoman a woman who is old
subtype: #beldam__beldame a woman of advanced age
subtype: #granny__matriarch an old woman
subtype: #hag__beldame__crone an ugly evil-looking old woman
subtype: #mother.old_woman a term of address for an elderly woman
subtype: #prostitute__cocotte__whore__harlot__trollop__bawd__tart__cyprian__fancy_woman__fancywoman__working_girl__workinggirl__sporting_lady__lady_of_pleasure__woman_of_the_street a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
subtype: #call_girl a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
subtype: #camp_follower.prostitute__campfollower a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
subtype: #demimondaine a woman whose sexual promiscuity places her outside respectable society
subtype: #streetwalker__street_girl__hooker__hustler__floozy__floozie__slattern a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
subtype: #white_slave__whiteslave a woman sold into prostitution
subtype: #shiksa__shikse a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
subtype: #knockout__smasher__stunner__ravisher__sweetheart__peach__lulu__looker__mantrap__dish a very attractive or seductive looking woman
subtype: #sylph.woman a slender graceful young woman
subtype: #unmarried_woman__unmarriedwoman a woman who is not married
subtype: #Senorita a Spanish courtesy title for a girl or unmarried woman
subtype: #signorina an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to Miss with used before a name
subtype: #spinster__old_maid__oldmaid an elderly unmarried woman
subtype: #vestal a chaste woman
subtype: #widow_woman__widowwoman__widow a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
subtype: #dowager a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
subtype: #war_widow__warwidow a woman whose husband has died in war
subtype: #wife__married_woman__marriedwoman a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
subtype: #battle-axe__battle-ax a sharp-tongued domineering wife
subtype: #crown_princess.wife the wife of a crown prince
subtype: #first_lady__firstlady the wife of a chief executive
subtype: #Frau a married German woman; used as a title equivalent to Mrs. in English
subtype: #golf_widow a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
subtype: #housewife__homemaker__lady_of_the_house__woman_of_the_house a wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
subtype: #marchioness the wife or widow of a marquis
subtype: #matron a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
subtype: #mayoress.wife the wife of a mayor
subtype: #missus__missis informal term of address for someone's wife
subtype: #old_lady__oldlady your own wife; "meet my old lady"
subtype: #Senora a Spanish title of respect for a married woman
subtype: #sheika__sheikha the wife of a sheik
subtype: #signora an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
subtype: #uxor__ux (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
subtype: #vicereine wife of a viceroy
subtype: #viscountess.wife__viscountes a wife or widow of a viscount
subtype: #Mrs a form of address for a married woman
instance: #Catherine_of_Aragon__Catherine #Anne_Hathaway__Hathaway #Rachel #Rebecca__Rebekah #Ruth.wife__ruth #Sarah
subtype: #Ms. a form of address for a woman that does not depend on her marital status
subtype: #wonder_woman a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
instance: #Eve
subtype: #man's_woman__woman (informal) a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
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