woman of the world en · NOUN
Meanings
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(feminine, form-of) Female equivalent of man of the world: a worldly or sophisticated woman, one well versed in the ways and dealings of humankind.
form of man of the world
[…]and in the quiet ease […] Levin recognized and liked the manners of a woman of the great world, always self-possessed and natural.
1901 [1878], chapter 10, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| women of the world | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
nl vrouw van de wereld (worldly woman) · ru све́тская же́нщина (worldly woman) · pl kobieta światowa (worldly woman) · pt mulher do mundo (worldly woman) · fr femme du monde (worldly woman) · de Frau von Welt (worldly woman) · fi maailmannainen (worldly woman) · de Weltdame (worldly woman) · es mujer del mundo (worldly woman) · la mulier mundī (worldly woman) · ja 粋人 (worldly woman) · it donna di mondo (worldly woman) · mk све́тска же́на (worldly woman)