Etymology

Irishwoman

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Today it means: A woman from Ireland. Full definition →

Middle English Irish womman
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromIrish womman
  2. English todayIrishwoman

From Middle English Irish womman, equivalent to Irish + -woman.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.