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wingwoman

noun

Etymology

From wing + woman, modelled on earlier wingman.

  1. inherited from wīfmann
  2. inherited from womman
  3. compounded as wingwoman — “wing + woman”

Definitions

  1. A female friend who accompanies one to offer support.

    • By the time we return home, I'm not sure who's more nervous about Gen's future dating adventures—her, or me as her wingwoman, thrust in front of tempting, attractive men.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA