sportswoman

[ spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts- ]

/ ˈspɔrtsˌwʊm ən, ˈspoʊrts- /

noun, plural sports·wom·en.

a woman who engages in sports.

Origin of sportswoman

First recorded in 1745–55; sports + -woman

usage note for sportswoman

See -woman.

Words nearby sportswoman

sports medicine, sportsperson, sports shirt, sportster, sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sport utility vehicle, sporty, sporular, sporulate

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Example sentences from the Web for sportswoman

She vanquished Mrs. Struggles, the veteran lady champion of the shaft and bow, a sportswoman who was now on the verge of sixty.
The Mark Of Cain|Andrew Lang
This sportswoman called Charity had been trying to live up to her name, of late.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
This volume is sure of a warm welcome from every Sportsman and Sportswoman of to-day.
Fifty Years of Golf|Horace G. Hutchinson
They established the principle, "A middle-aged woman who will marry a young boy is no sportswoman."
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck

She was a genuine fancier, and sportswoman, and all her dogs were sure to be "workers," and thoroughly game.
All About Dogs|Charles Henry Lane

British Dictionary definitions for sportswoman

sportswoman

/ (ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

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单词	sportswoman
释义	sportswoman [ spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts- ] / ˈspɔrtsˌwʊm ən, ˈspoʊrts- / noun, plural sports·wom·en. a woman who engages in sports. Origin of sportswoman First recorded in 1745–55; sports + -woman usage note for sportswoman See -woman. Words nearby sportswoman sports medicine, sportsperson, sports shirt, sportster, sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sport utility vehicle, sporty, sporular, sporulate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sportswoman She vanquished Mrs. Struggles, the veteran lady champion of the shaft and bow, a sportswoman who was now on the verge of sixty. The Mark Of Cain\|Andrew Lang This sportswoman called Charity had been trying to live up to her name, of late. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes This volume is sure of a warm welcome from every Sportsman and Sportswoman of to-day. Fifty Years of Golf\|Horace G. Hutchinson They established the principle, "A middle-aged woman who will marry a young boy is no sportswoman." The Disturbing Charm\|Berta Ruck She was a genuine fancier, and sportswoman, and all her dogs were sure to be "workers," and thoroughly game. All About Dogs\|Charles Henry Lane British Dictionary definitions for sportswoman sportswoman / (ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən) / noun plural -women a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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