Woman
A woman (/ˈwʊmən/), pl: women (/ˈwɪmɨn/) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights". Unlike men, women are typically capable of giving birth.
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Famous quotes containing the word woman:
“The woman is perfected.
Her dead
Body wears the smile of accomplishment.”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
“The only way for a woman to provide for herself decently is for her to be good to some man that can afford to be good to her.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“Most married couples spend the whole day apart, the woman in the house, the man in the office or study or workshop.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)