Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who spends considerable time in outdoor pursuits, such as hunting and fishing.
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- noun The
female equivalent of anoutdoorsman .
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- noun a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting and fishing)
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Examples
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As Mattie Ross, the 14-year-old heroine, obsessively pursues her father's killer, she proves to be an almost unbelievably viable outdoorswoman, stoically fording a river on horseback, camping out nightly without complaint, bracing the elements, staring down death.
Avital Binshtock: An Environmentalist's Review of True Grit Avital Binshtock 2011
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She is an accomplished outdoorswoman and is happy.
A friendly suggestion to former McCain campaign staffers. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Interesting that the choice of running mate should also be such an outdoorswoman.
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While it may have been real, the promotion is carefully crafted to show her as a relatable, down-to-earth outdoorswoman.
Lauren Ashburn: Will Sarah Palin Bring Us 'Morning in America'? Lauren Ashburn 2010
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She is an outdoorswoman, and all that sunlight and fresh air has permanently flushed her skin and etched intricate lines around her eyes.
Freud’s Blind Spot Elisa Albert 2010
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Shes an avid outdoorswoman and member of the NRA. And would you please list some real reasons why you dont like her.
A Mighty Mini Marlin 2008
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She was smart, well-versed in environmental law, an outdoorswoman, and unflappable.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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She was smart, well-versed in environmental law, an outdoorswoman, and unflappable.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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Got your book for X-mas and it has been very enjoyable and able to give a ray a light on hope that my daughter can be outdoorswoman in the futur.
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Never mind if your mom had been an outdoorswoman, horsewoman, field hockey star, and captain in the WACs during WWII.
BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » Rules For Children’s Writing in 1954 2010
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