madwoman
noun/ˈmædwʊmən/
/ˈmædwʊmən/
(plural madwomen
/ˈmædwɪmɪn/
/ˈmædwɪmɪn/
)- a woman who does crazy, stupid or dangerous things
- I drove like a madwoman to get there on time.
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- (old-fashioned, offensive) a woman who has a serious mental illness The use of madwoman with this meaning is now offensive.
- the Gothic tale of the madwoman in the attic
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