postwoman

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postwoman

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From post + woman.

noun postwomen

rare A female letter carrier, a woman who delivers mail.
Similar: mailwoman, mail lady, post lady

Opposite: mailman, postman

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noun

Opposite: mailman, postman

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noun woman who delivers the post or mail

Français	factrice
Deutsch	Postfrau, Postbotin, Briefträgerin, Briefzustellerin, Zustellerin
Italiano	postina
Română	poștăriță, factoriță
Русский	почтальо́нша počtalʹónša

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"postwoman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/postwoman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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postwoman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/postwoman

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"postwoman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/postwoman.

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@misc{postwoman_2026,
  title = {postwoman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postwoman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}