womenfolk
plural noun
wom·âen·âfolk
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or less commonly womenfolks \ Ëwi-âmÉn-âËfĆks
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Definition of womenfolk
: women
Examples of womenfolk in a Sentence
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Ms Varshney is far from alone in believing that the 80% of Indians who are Hindu face a concerted, predatory effort to entice their womenfolk away from the faith. â The Economist, "Fighting the âlove jihadâIndia is working itself into a frenzy about interfaith marriages," 30 Sep. 2017 Once their families are fed, the womenfolk sell the rest of their catch from dawn to dusk from hot, dusty roadside stalls by Highway 57, a major trade route through Mexico. â Phil Davison, Washington Post, "Eugenio Polgovsky, award-winning filmmaker who cast austere eye on Mexico, dies at 40," 7 Sep. 2017 This meant that the womenfolk wouldnât have to rub elbows with stinky and suspicious males, and that diners would henceforth be viable date night locations (Danny and Sandyâs misadventure notwithstanding). â Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "The Mystique of the American Diner, from Jack Kerouac to âTwin Peaksâ," 31 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'womenfolk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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womenfolk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of womenfolk
old-fashioned + humorous
: the women of a family or community
womenfolk
noun plural
wom·âen·âfolk
| \ Ëwi-mÉn-ËfĆk
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variants:
or womenfolks \ -âËfĆks \
Kids Definition of womenfolk
: women especially of one family or group