everywoman

noun

ev·​ery·​wom·​an ˈev-rē-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce everywoman (audio)
often capitalized
: the typical or ordinary woman

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Bobbie adjusts to her new life as McEntire wields her grumbling everywoman sitcom humor once again. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 Everyone else on the show is cheerfully hamming it up—Dakota Fanning harnessing elite levels of (spoiled) brat as another daughter-in-law, Eve Hewson modeling perplexed everywoman accessibility as the bride—and amid the liveliness, Kidman’s performance feels markedly out of place. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024 With Labor Day in the rearview and an ever so slight chill in the air, the actor put her everywoman, boho-esque spin on a preppy outfit. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 What is also deeply compelling is her ability to capture the feeling of the everywoman in a myriad of projects not limited to Eve’s Bayou, which some feel was her breakout role. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for everywoman 

Word History

Etymology

after everyman

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everywoman was in 1903

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“Everywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywoman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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