Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

womenfolk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: wom-en-folk
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Women collectively.

noun

The adult female members of a community.

Example Sentences

"“Ain’t she a splendid specimen of Southern womanhood?” Rufus asked. “Down yonder, they teach their womenfolks to serve.”"

Etymology

Compound of women + folk.

Inflected Forms

womenfolks (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

menfolk

Synonyms

ladyfolk

Questions

What does womenfolk mean?: Women collectively.
Where does womenfolk come from?: Compound of women + folk.

How to pronounce womenfolk

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