Concept cluster: Social systems > Gender-specific terminology
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(archaic, British slang) A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
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A female acrobat.
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A female advance person.
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A female varietist.
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(archaic) A female albino.
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A female amateur.
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A female astronomer.
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A female bard.
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(informal) A male-dominated organization, especially in business, that excludes or mistreats women.
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A female brigand.
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(rare) A female cancan dancer.
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A female captivator.
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Alternative spelling of careerwoman [A woman who is dedicated to her career.]
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(chiefly used in philosophy or psychoanalysis) A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).
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A female singer or chanter.
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Alternative spelling of chapess [(Britain, informal) A female chap; a woman.]
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A female character actor.
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A female clairvoyant
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(informal) A female connoisseur.
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A female copy editor.
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Alternative form of demirep [(colloquial, dated) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.]
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A female dissimulator; a woman who dissimulates, especially in a sexual context.
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A female who débuts.
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(rare) A sadistic woman who emasculates men.
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Obsolete form of enchantress. [A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.]
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Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.
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A female farceur
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(rare) A female felon.
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prima donna
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Alternative form of scholar and gentleman [(idiomatic) An admirable, intelligent person (usually a man).]
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(rare) A female giraffe.
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A young woman who has become unusually successful at an early age.
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A female improvisatore.
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Alternative form of improvisatrice [A female improvisatore.]
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Obsolete form of enchantress. [A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.]
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(theater, film) A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.
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An extremely tough and strong female athlete.
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A female jester
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(Ghana) A female porter or bearer, typically carrying burdens on her head.
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(archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.
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The type of conventionally beautiful and approachable woman who is perceived as being capable of playing female lead roles in movies or other productions.
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(colloquial) The landlady of a theater.
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An American comic strip character, noted for her kindly role in solving other people's problems.
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Alternative form of miniver [A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.]
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(rare) A female minstrel.
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Men and women, both present at a gathering.
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(US, informal) A mother who runs a business out of her home, implicitly to earn extra income outside of traditional employment.
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Alternative form of mongeress
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Alternative form of muscle woman [a female bodybuilder]
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(rare) A female musician.
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(rare) A female photographer.
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(rare) A female photographer.
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A female pilgrim.
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A female pioneer.
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A female pirate.
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A female actor who performs on stage.
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(rare) A female player; an actress, especially one who performs on the stage.
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(rare) A female playwright.
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(rare) A female prankster.
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(opera) The principal female singer or the leading lady.
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A female protégé.
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A female soothsayer
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A female regrator.
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A female scribbler.
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A female Shaker.
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A boy who is a slave, especially a sex slave in BDSM.
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A female sophist.
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A member of Soroptimist International (founded 1921), a worldwide volunteer service organization for professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls.
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female fortuneteller
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A female prophet or diviner.
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(dated) A female speaker.
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(nonce word, humorous) The realm, territory, or sphere of spinning.
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(rare) A female spy.
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A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
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(neologism) A woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.
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Alternative form of stuntwoman [A woman who performs stunts.]
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A glamorous, important spy.
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(colloquial or derogatory) Someone who may be considered (through rank etc.) a gentleman for the duration of a war. Abbreviated as TG.
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a female thief.
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(rare) A female tragicomedian.
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Alternative form of tragedienne [a female tragedian; a woman who acts in tragic drama]
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(dated) A female trickster.
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A female user.
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A female vassal.
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a female virtuoso
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Alternative form of vivandière [A female vivandier.]
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(rare) A female warlord.
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A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
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Alternative spelling of yenta [A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.]
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(informal) The expert one does or should turn to.

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