womenfolk

[ wim-in-fohk ]

/ ˈwɪm ɪnˌfoʊk /

women in general; all women.

a particular group of women.

Origin of womenfolk

First recorded in 1825–35; women + folk

They would dance as fast as their limbs could carry them, the womenfolk keeping time p172 with their hands.

Through the South Seas with Jack London |Martin Johnson
But, starting with his wife, he made a pendant each for all his womenfolk.

The Rainbow |D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
In token of rejoicing the womenfolk paraded the streets wearing garlands of flowers.

The Two First Centuries of Florentine History |Pasquale Villari
He had not the faintest knowledge what it really was, but he would never have sunk so low as to confess that to his womenfolk.

Sons and Lovers |David Herbert Lawrence

One evening, Tony found him in his bath in the middle of the kitchen whilst his womenfolk were cooking him a good hot supper.

A Poor Man's House |Stephen Sydney Reynolds

womenfolk

/ (ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊk) /

women collectively

a group of women, esp the female members of one's family