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English[edit]
I think this should be a form of entry; there are no 'derived terms' as such, all the term listed are derived from the singular form of the noun in question. Mglovesfun (talk) 18:11, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
both men and women[edit]
According to page 721 of Collins English Usage
Plural nationality nouns ending in '-men' sometimes refer to both men and women. Similarly, singular nouns ending in '-man' are sometimes used to refer in a general way to a person of a particular nationality