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English
Noun
other woman (plural other women)
- (informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
- Hypernym: home wrecker
- Coordinate term: other man
Remembering the turmoil she experienced when her father left her mother, she vowed she would never be the other woman.
1956, “The Other Woman”, Jessie Mae Robinson (lyrics)performed by Sarah Vaughan:The other woman finds time to manicure her nails / The other woman is perfect where her rival fails
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Translations
woman who is romantically involved with a man already in a committed relationship