Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handywoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: handy-wom-an
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who does small tasks and odd jobs.

noun

An uncertified midwife; a woman who attends at childbirths but who lacks a medical qualification.

Etymology

From handy + woman.

Inflected Forms

handywomen (plural) handiwoman (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

odd-job woman

Questions

What does handywoman mean?: A woman who does small tasks and odd jobs.
Where does handywoman come from?: From handy + woman.

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