strawwoman

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noun

A false caricature of a woman.

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straw womanfront woman
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Meanings

nounstrawwoman (plural strawwomen)

plural strawwomen

  1. rareA false caricature of a woman.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna female person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Similar
straw womanfront woman
Broader
frontfigureheadnominal headwomanadult female

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From straw + -woman, modelled on straw man.

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Cite this entry
APA

strawwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawwoman

MLA

“strawwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawwoman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strawwoman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawwoman.

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