Meanings
nounschoolwoman (plural schoolwomen)
plural schoolwomen
- datedA female schoolteacher.
Miss Eggleston will speak of the parents' study classes from the standpoint of the schoolwoman in the general sense, not in the specific sense of kindergarten.
1896, National Education Association of the United States, Addresses and Proceedings
Origin
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APA
schoolwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwoman
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“schoolwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolwoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolwoman.
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