wom·an·hood /-ˌhʊd/
成年期
Wom·an·hood n.
1. The state of being a woman; the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman, or of womankind.
Unspotted faith, and comely womanhood. --Spenser.
Perhaps the smile and the tender tone
Came out of her pitying womanhood. --Tennyson.
2. Women, collectively; womankind.
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womanhood
n 1: the state of being an adult woman [syn: muliebrity]
2: women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood";
"woman is the glory of creation" [syn: woman]
3: the status of a woman