townswoman

[ tounz-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈtaʊnzˌwʊm ən /

noun, plural towns·wom·en.

a female native or inhabitant of a town.

a female native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.

Origin of townswoman

First recorded in 1675–85; town + 's¹ + woman

usage note for townswoman

See -woman.

Words nearby townswoman

township, township line, townsman, townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath, towrope, towsack

Example sentences from the Web for townswoman

Rouvke, in his heart, addressed to his townswoman, on emerging from the pitchy darkness of the little bedroom.
The Imported Bridegroom|Abraham Cahan
"That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench," said a townswoman to Grace.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Then the townswoman's self-satisfied arrogance came to the surface.
We of the Never-Never|Jeanie "Mrs. Aeneas" Gunn
All this Charlotte Bronte's townswoman told simply and garrulously, but she told it well because she had felt and seen.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward

We are thankful to see the recognition accorded to the worth of our townswoman.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper

单词	townswoman
释义	townswoman [ tounz-woom-uhn ] / ˈtaʊnzˌwʊm ən / noun, plural towns·wom·en. a female native or inhabitant of a town. a female native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town. Origin of townswoman First recorded in 1675–85; town + 's¹ + woman usage note for townswoman See -woman. Words nearby townswoman township, township line, townsman, townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath, towrope, towsack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for townswoman Rouvke, in his heart, addressed to his townswoman, on emerging from the pitchy darkness of the little bedroom. The Imported Bridegroom\|Abraham Cahan "That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench," said a townswoman to Grace. That Lass O' Lowrie's\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Then the townswoman's self-satisfied arrogance came to the surface. We of the Never-Never\|Jeanie "Mrs. Aeneas" Gunn All this Charlotte Bronte's townswoman told simply and garrulously, but she told it well because she had felt and seen. The History of David Grieve\|Mrs. Humphry Ward We are thankful to see the recognition accorded to the worth of our townswoman. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)\|Ida Husted Harper
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