sportswoman

sportswoman
/spawrts"woom'euhn, spohrts"-/, n., pl. sportswomen.
a woman who engages in sports.
[1745-55; SPORTS + -WOMAN]

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  • sportswoman — UK [ˈspɔː(r)tsˌwʊmən] / US [ˈspɔrtsˌwʊmən] noun [countable] Word forms sportswoman : singular sportswoman plural sportswomen a woman who plays sport, especially a professional player …   English dictionary

  • sportswoman — sports|wom|an [ˈspo:tsˌwumən US ˈspo:rts ] n plural sportswomen [ ˌwımın] a woman who plays many different sports →↑sportsman ▪ great all round sportswoman …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • sportswoman — noun Date: 1754 a woman who engages in sports …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sportswoman — noun A woman who engages in sports. A female athlete …   Wiktionary

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  • sportswoman — dep Mejor [mujer] deportista …   Diccionario español de neologismos

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