women's

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪmɪnz/

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Noun

women's

1. possessive case of women: belonging to some or all female humans.
2. Ellipsis of women’s room (“a lavatory intended for use by women”).
3. Ellipsis of women's department (“an area selling clothing for adult females in a department store”).

Synonyms

• (facility for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:bathroom

Coordinate terms

• men's, gentlemen's, gents'; gents (UK)

See also

• Appendix:Special uses of possessives in English

References

• “women's”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• Newsom, menows