laywoman


lay·wom·an

L0079900 (lā′wo͝om′ən)n.1. A woman who is not a cleric.2. A woman who is a nonprofessional in a given field.

laywoman

(ˈleɪwʊmən) n, pl -women1. a woman who is not a member of the clergy2. a woman who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject: a guide for the laywoman.

lay•wom•an

(ˈleɪˌwʊm ən)

n., pl. -wom•en. 1. a woman who is not a member of the clergy. 2. a woman who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine. [1520–30] usage: See -woman.