other woman
English
Noun
other woman (plural other women)
- (informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
- Hypernym: home wrecker
- Coordinate term: other man
- Remembering the turmoil she experienced when her father left her mother, she vowed she would never be the other woman.
Usage notes
- Almost always preceded by the definite article ("the").
Translations
woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
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