townswoman
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towns·wom·an
(tounz′wo͝om′ən)n.
1. A woman who is a resident of a town.
2. A woman who is a fellow resident of one's town.
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towns•wom•an
(ˈtaʊnzˌwʊm ən)n., pl. -wom•en.
1. a female native or inhabitant of a town.
2. a female native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.
[1675–85]
usage: See -woman.
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