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Definition of workwomanlike in US English:
workwomanlike
adverb
(With reference to a woman) competently, efficiently (now rare).
adjective
(Of a woman) showing practised skill; competent, efficient.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Crispin van de Passe (d. 1670). After workmanlike and workmanlike.
