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nounA female leader of a work crew.
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Origin
- Englishfore-
- Proto-Germanic*wībą
- Proto-West Germanic*wīb
- Old Englishwīf
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Old Englishwīfmann
- Middle Englishwoman
- Englishforewoman
Translations
Danish forkvinde
- forkvindefemale leader of a work crew
Esperanto laborestrino
- laborestrinofemale leader of a work crew
German Vorarbeiterin, Polierin
- Vorarbeiterinfemale leader of a work crew
- Polierinfemale leader of a work crew
- Sprecherin der Geschworenenfemale foreman of a jury
- Vorsitzende und Sprecherin der Juryfemale foreman of a jury
Norwegian Bokmål forkvinne, arbeidsforkvinne
- forkvinnefemale leader of a work crew
- arbeidsforkvinnefemale leader of a work crew
- juryforkvinnefemale foreman of a jury
Polish kierowniczka budowy, przewodnicząca ławy przysięgłych
- kierowniczka budowyfemale leader of a work crew
- przewodnicząca ławy przysięgłychfemale foreman of a jury
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APA
forewoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewoman
MLA
“forewoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forewoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forewoman.
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