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womanhood
noun wom·an·hood \-ˌhu̇d\
: the state or condition of being an adult woman and no longer a girl
: women in general
Full Definition of WOMANHOOD
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First Known Use of WOMANHOOD
14th century
Related to WOMANHOOD
- Synonyms
- femaleness, feminity, muliebrity, femininity, womanishness, womanliness
- Antonyms
- manhood, manliness, masculinity, virility
Rhymes with WOMANHOOD
adulthood, arrowwood, babyhood, bachelorhood, brotherhood, buttonwood, candlewood, cedarwood, cottonwood, fatherhood, geezerhood, hardihood, high priesthood, Hollywood, Isherwood, knock on wood, leatherwood, likelihood, livelihood, lustihood, maidenhood, motherhood, nationhood, neighborhood, orangewood, parenthood, personhood, puppyhood, Robin Hood, sandalwood, scattergood, servanthood, sisterhood, spinsterhood, toddlerhood, to the good, tulipwood, understood, widowhood, yellowwood, zebrawood
WOMANHOOD Defined for Kids
womanhood
noun wom·an·hood \ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d\
Definition of WOMANHOOD for Kids
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: the state of being a woman <She has grown to womanhood.>
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: womanly characteristics
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: woman 2
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