womanpower

noun

wom·​an·​pow·​er ˈwu̇-mən-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce womanpower (audio)
: women available and prepared for work (as in industry or a particular line of endeavor)

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It’s enough manpower, womanpower, technology to do it. Recode Staff, Recode, 10 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of womanpower was in 1825

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“Womanpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanpower. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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