womenfolk

/ˈwi-mən-ˌfōk How to pronounce womenfolk (audio)/ (ame, mw)

womenfolk — plural noun

1. the women who belong to a family, household, or local community, often mentioned

1.複數名詞C2
釋義

the women who belong to a family, household, or local community, often mentioned in an old-fashioned way

例句

At weddings, the womenfolk gathered in the kitchen before dinner.

collective group noun with a plural verb

Darius asked whether the womenfolk wanted tea after the long drive.

old-fashioned way to refer to family women

同義詞
  • women

    the neutral and most direct word, with no old-fashioned tone

  • ladies

    more polite or formal, but it does not usually mean family members

  • female relatives

    family-only and more exact when you mean women connected by blood or marriage

反義詞
  • menfolk

    old-fashioned matching word for the men of a family or group

文法句型

womenfolk + plural verb

the womenfolk of + family/place

用法筆記

This noun usually takes a plural verb. It often sounds old-fashioned today and may sound patronizing if you use it in neutral modern contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The womenfolk of the house is waiting outside.
✅The womenfolk of the house are waiting outside.
💡This word usually takes a plural verb.
❌I introduced my womenfolk to the office team.
✅I introduced the women in my family to the office team.
💡In modern neutral English, 'womenfolk' can sound old-fashioned or patronizing.