laywoman

English

noun
Definitions
  • A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
  • by analogy, a woman who is not a professional in a given field

Etymology

Affix from English lay (meadow).

Origin

English

lay

Gloss

meadow

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