Frenchwoman
noun
French·wom·an
ˈfrench-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a native or inhabitant of France
2
: a woman of French descent
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The 21-year-old Woad started the final round in 19th and five shots off the lead but posted a 64 in her bid to be the first amateur to win a major since Frenchwoman Catherine Lacoste claimed the U.S. Women’s Open in 1967.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2025
She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
But his life takes a turn for the absurd with the arrival of a beautiful Frenchwoman, Valérie, with an imperious chihuahua, just as another guest goes missing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
The Frenchwoman is the only person in the women’s game to have won the Champions League as both a player and manager/head coach.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Coco Gauff rolls into French Open final Gauff, the No. 2 seed, dismantled the previously unknown Frenchwoman Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the French Open final for a second time.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Coming into this year’s French Open, 22-year-old Frenchwoman Lois Boisson had earned $148,009 in her professional career.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Frenchwoman entered Roland Garros as a wild card.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The young Frenchwoman spent much of the 1920s earning degrees and awards in art history, archaeology, and the fine arts.
—Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2025
She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
But his life takes a turn for the absurd with the arrival of a beautiful Frenchwoman, Valérie, with an imperious chihuahua, just as another guest goes missing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
The Frenchwoman is the only person in the women’s game to have won the Champions League as both a player and manager/head coach.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Coco Gauff rolls into French Open final Gauff, the No. 2 seed, dismantled the previously unknown Frenchwoman Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the French Open final for a second time.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Coming into this year’s French Open, 22-year-old Frenchwoman Lois Boisson had earned $148,009 in her professional career.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Frenchwoman entered Roland Garros as a wild card.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The young Frenchwoman spent much of the 1920s earning degrees and awards in art history, archaeology, and the fine arts.
—Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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“Frenchwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frenchwoman. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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Frenchwoman
noun
French·wom·an
ˈfrench-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is French
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