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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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She took in boarders, sewed and washed for neighbors, and even worked as a handywoman.
Rose Schneiderman. 2009
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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
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And I know exactly what you mean about the whole "being your own handywoman" feeling...
harm1020: independant woman anyone? harm1020 2007
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Since you love your gays don't you think you should have a lesbian handywoman?
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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.
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