# laywoman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
2. A woman who is not a professional in a given field.

## Etymology
From lay + -woman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laywoman