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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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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