black woman

noun

A female adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.

“Coordinate term: black man”

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Meanings

nounblack woman (plural black women)

plural black women · alternative blackwoman

  1. A female adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.

    Coordinate term: black man

    Synonyms: sister

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.

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black woman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20woman

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“black woman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20woman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black woman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20woman.

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