🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

femme de neige

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fam de nezh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Snowwoman/ˈsnoʊˌwʊmən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les enfants ont construit une femme de neige dans le jardin."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A figure made of packed snow, typically resembling a woman, often created as a winter decoration or for play.

    "The children built a snowwoman in the front yard, complete with a scarf and a hat."
  2. 2

    A playful term used to refer to a woman who enjoys winter activities or embodies the spirit of winter.

    "She was the snowwoman of the group, always organizing fun snowball fights and sledding trips."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'snowwoman' is a compound word formed from 'snow', derived from Old English 'snāw', and 'woman', from Old English 'wīfman'. It emerged in the late 20th century as a gendered counterpart to 'snowman', reflecting evolving societal norms regarding gender representation.

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