Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A woman who does odd jobs or various small tasks.

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  • noun Female equivalent of handyman.

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Examples

  • Ms. Hamlin doesn't consider herself much of a handywoman, but with the job market so weak, "we just want to do as much as we can ourselves to save money," she said.

    Appliance Sales Tumble James R. Hagerty 2011

  • For a time, big box home stores tried to target the female handywoman, but these chains quickly lost ground.

    What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010

  • A handyman/handywoman can be a great choice for home repairs, especially for homeowners who need help with smaller jobs, or those who have a variety of projects.

    How to hire a handyman service 2010

  • For a time, big box home stores tried to target the female handywoman, but these chains quickly lost ground.

    What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010

  • The characters speak English and their experiences are cataloged in a Latin Telenovela format, and the protagonists (including a jewelry maker from Haiti, a handywoman from Mexico, and an accountant from China) were based on the nonprofit's own immigrant and refugee entrepreneur clientele.

    Emily Goligoski: Business-Building Telenovela Launches for Female Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs [VIDEO] 2009

  • She took in boarders, sewed and washed for neighbors, and even worked as a handywoman.

    Rose Schneiderman. 2009

  • I also love the fact that I can feel like a handywoman by constructing my own furniture.

    It's as easy as P-H-D Professor in Training 2008

  • And I know exactly what you mean about the whole "being your own handywoman" feeling...

    harm1020: independant woman anyone? harm1020 2007

  • Since you love your gays don't you think you should have a lesbian handywoman?

    CNN Transcript Jun 21, 2007 2007

  • Better to be with the guy who gives you a big romantic kiss and then takes you into the zombie-proof hideaway that he paid a real handyman or handywoman to build.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

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