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womankind

noun singular but singular or plural in construction wom·an·kind \ˈwu̇-mən-ˌkīnd\

: all women thought of as one group

Full Definition of WOMANKIND

:  female human beings :  women especially as distinguished from men
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First Known Use of WOMANKIND

13th century

Rhymes with WOMANKIND

ax to grind, bear in mind, blow one's mind, bring to mind, color-blind, double bind, double-blind, drop behind, fall behind, gavelkind, gravel-blind, hoodman-blind, humankind, in a bind, mastermind, mortal mind, never mind, nonaligned, put in mind, single-blind, unaligned, undersigned, well-defined
WOMANKIND Defined for Kids

womankind

noun wom·an·kind \ˈwu̇-mən-ˌkīnd\

Definition of WOMANKIND for Kids

:  woman 2

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