other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Douglass swam for the University of Virginia, where other women Olympic medalists from Paris, including Gretchen Walsh and Emma Weber, are also competing. Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Historically, women feel safest when women are with other women. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 In May 2023, Matthews was arrested again after nine other women came forward saying that they, too, had been drugged and raped by Matthews, according to the arrest affidavit. Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Reframing the Lies Preston has redefined her truths and is encouraging other women to do the same. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for other woman 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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