other woman

noun

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.

“Remembering the turmoil she experienced when her father left her mother, she vowed she would never be the other woman.”

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Meanings

nounother woman (plural other women)

plural other women

  1. idiomaticinformalA 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.

    Remembering the turmoil she experienced when her father left her mother, she vowed she would never be the other woman.

    2 more examples

    The other woman finds time to manicure her nails / The other woman is perfect where her rival fails

    1956, “The Other Woman”, Jessie Mae Robinson (lyrics)performed by Sarah Vaughan

    I'll be some next man's other woman soon

    2006, Amy Winehouse, Ashford & Simpson, “Tears Dry on Their Own”, in Back to Black, performed by Amy Winehouse

Translations

Bulgarian друга жена
  • друга жена (druga žena)woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Chinese Mandarin 小三, 第三者
  • 小三 (xiǎosān)woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • 第三者 (dì-sānzhě)woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Finnish toinen nainen
  • toinen nainenwoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
German Geliebte, Liebhaberin
  • Geliebtewoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • Liebhaberinwoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • Gespielinwoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • Bettgenossinwoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • Liebschaftwoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • Verhältniswoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Portuguese outra, amante
  • outrawoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
  • amantewoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Russian друга́я же́нщина
  • друга́я же́нщина (drugája žénščina)woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Spanish otra
  • otrawoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Turkish metres
  • metreswoman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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