| housewife |
a married woman whose main work is taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and other duties of her family's household. |
| husband |
a man who is married; the man to whom a woman is married. |
| lady |
a polite word for a woman or girl. [2/3 definitions] |
| landlady |
a woman who rents property to others. |
| landlord |
a man or woman who rents property to others. |
| lass |
a girl or young woman. |
| Latina |
a woman or girl who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Latin America, or an American woman or girl of Latin American origin. [1/2 definitions] |
| madam |
(sometimes capitalized) a polite word to use when talking to a woman. |
| madame |
a formal or polite way to address a married woman. (abbreviation: Mme.) |
| mademoiselle |
a French title for a girl or woman who is not married. The abbreviation is Mlle. |
| maid |
a girl or woman who is paid to do housework. [2 definitions] |
| maiden |
a young woman or girl who is not married. [1/2 definitions] |
| maiden name |
the last name of a woman before she marries and takes her husband's last name. |
| maid of honor |
an unmarried woman who is the most important attendant of a bride at her wedding. |
| marquise |
a woman who holds a title equivalent to that of a marquis. [1/2 definitions] |
| mermaid |
an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body and tail of a fish. |
| miss2 |
(capitalized) a title used before the name of a girl or woman who is not married. "Miss" is sometimes replaced by "Ms." [2 definitions] |
| mistress |
a woman in charge of something. |
| noblewoman |
a woman of high rank or title. |
| nun1 |
a woman who is a member of a religious order. Nuns promise to live simply, not marry, and obey God. Many nuns live in convents. |
| Pandora |
the first woman, according to Greek mythology. Pandora opened the lid of a box out of curiosity and let all the evils fly out into the world. |