Definition of penwoman in English:

penwoman

nounPlural penwomen ˈpɛnwʊmən

dated

1A woman who writes with a specified degree of skill.
a poor penwoman
Example sentencesExamples
- The day was fixed, and the fat Sophy, who bore the reputation of being an excellent penwoman, sat down to write the invitations.
- Mrs. Pipchin was but an indifferent pen-woman.
- I have been told that in her day she was considered the best penwoman at Court.
- Dorcas has promised to write to us, and I assure you is no bad pen-woman.
- I'm but a bad penwoman myself, Miss Nevil, but I learned a little at the charity-school.
- Though no great penwoman she sends satisfactory reports.
- She pointed to several sheets of paper, written upon in a hand which shewed that the harridan had been no contemptible pen-woman in her younger days.
- Elizabeth became a superb penwoman but the handwriting of one of her most famous subjects Shakespeare could hardly have been worse.
1. 1.1 A female author.
  the author is that skilled penwoman who wrote 'The Ladye Shakerley'
  Example sentencesExamples
  Miss Willerton, in fact, bears more than a passing resemblance to the dreaded penwomen O'Connor would write so disparagingly about in later years.
  The Worker described her as 'a leader in thought, a distinguished pen-woman, and a wise exponent of women's work.'
  The first to be elected was that famous pen-woman, zealous worker for her sex, and "Mother of Clubs," Mrs. JC Croly.
  The most brilliant penwoman of today is soured in temper.
  On a love seat for two, but just large enough for the one of her, sat Mary Western Lung, the noted penwoman.
  Synonyms
  writer, man of letters, woman of letters, wordsmith

单词	penwoman
释义	Definition of penwoman in English: penwoman nounPlural penwomen ˈpɛnwʊmən dated 1A woman who writes with a specified degree of skill. a poor penwoman Example sentencesExamples The day was fixed, and the fat Sophy, who bore the reputation of being an excellent penwoman, sat down to write the invitations. Mrs. Pipchin was but an indifferent pen-woman. I have been told that in her day she was considered the best penwoman at Court. Dorcas has promised to write to us, and I assure you is no bad pen-woman. I'm but a bad penwoman myself, Miss Nevil, but I learned a little at the charity-school. Though no great penwoman she sends satisfactory reports. She pointed to several sheets of paper, written upon in a hand which shewed that the harridan had been no contemptible pen-woman in her younger days. Elizabeth became a superb penwoman but the handwriting of one of her most famous subjects Shakespeare could hardly have been worse. 1.1 A female author. the author is that skilled penwoman who wrote 'The Ladye Shakerley' Example sentencesExamples Miss Willerton, in fact, bears more than a passing resemblance to the dreaded penwomen O'Connor would write so disparagingly about in later years. The Worker described her as 'a leader in thought, a distinguished pen-woman, and a wise exponent of women's work.' The first to be elected was that famous pen-woman, zealous worker for her sex, and "Mother of Clubs," Mrs. JC Croly. The most brilliant penwoman of today is soured in temper. On a love seat for two, but just large enough for the one of her, sat Mary Western Lung, the noted penwoman. Synonyms writer, man of letters, woman of letters, wordsmith
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