women

/ˈwɪmən/

#261 of the most-used English words

noun

  1. An adult female human.
  2. (collective) All females collectively; womankind.
  3. A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
  4. A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).

Similar: female, lady