firewoman

From Wiktionary

Word parts[change]

fire + -woman

Noun[change]

Singular
firewoman

Plural
firewomen

a firewoman
  1. (countable) A firewoman is a woman whose job is to fight fires and extinguish them. This word was created when woman began to do this job and not only men.
    The firewoman sprayed the house with the fire hose.

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