other woman

noun

: a woman with whom a married man has an affair
usually used with the

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike
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Aside from his children with Grimes, Musk is a father to nine other children with two other women. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 But in addition to enjoying good runs, good food, and learning the proper way to recharge post-run with mobility training, there was the chance to find community with other women from all walks of life. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Nov. 2024 Majors was separately accused of assault by two other women in February: Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper, both exes. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 According to Brentwood police, Bates, who was on probation, and two other women had stolen $10,000 worth of merchandise from the store and fled by car. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for other woman 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of other woman was in 1855

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“Other woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20woman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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