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Womenfolk vs Menfolk - What's the difference?

womenfolk | menfolk |

Menfolk is a coordinate term of womenfolk.



As nouns the difference between womenfolk and menfolk

is that womenfolk is women collectively while menfolk is the male members of a group.

womenfolk

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Women collectively.
  • The adult female members of a community.

    • Synonyms

    * ladyfolk

    Coordinate terms

    * menfolk

    menfolk

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • The male members of a group.
  • :At our family reunion, the menfolk generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots.
  • Male people in general.
  • :The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework.

    • Coordinate terms

    * womenfolk English pluralia tantum