workwoman

/wˈɜkwʊmən/ noun

A woman who performs manual labour.

Word Origin A workwoman is a female worker, combining work from Old English weorc and woman from wīfmann 'wife-person.' The work family includes worker, workman, and workforce, while woman gives us womanly, womanhood, and chairwoman. The breakdown work+woman is a straightforward compound of labor and female person.

noun A woman who performs manual labour. countable

The skilled workwoman assembled the furniture with precision and care.

(名词) 女工

这位熟练的女工精准而细心地组装了家具。

(sustantivo) Una mujer que realiza trabajo manual.

La hábil artesana ensambló los muebles con precisión y cuidado.

(nom) ouvrière [femme qui effectue un travail manuel, souvent artisanal ou ouvrier.]

L'ouvrière qualifiée a assemblé les meubles avec précision et soin.

(Substantiv) Arbeiterin [**Workwoman** *f* – eine Frau, die körperliche oder handwerkliche Arbeit verrichtet, insbesondere in einem Beruf, der traditionell als manuell oder technisch gilt.]

Die erfahrene **workwoman** baute das Regal mit großer Sorgfalt zusammen.

(名詞) 肉体労働を行う女性。

熟練した女性職人が、精密かつ丁寧に家具を組み立てた。

(substantivo) operária; trabalhadora; obreira [Uma mulher que realiza trabalho manual.]

A habilidosa operária montou os móveis com precisão e cuidado.

Word parts: work + woman

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