womankind
English
Etymology
From Middle English wommankynde. By surface analysis, woman + -kind.
Noun
womankind (uncountable)
- Women, taken collectively.
- Synonyms: petticoats, skirts
- Hypernym: mankind
- Alternative form: womenkind
Translations
woman, taken collectively
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Further reading
- “womankind”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “womankind”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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