womanhood
/ˈwʊmənhʊd/noun
mass noun
1- the state or condition of being a woman女子成年期：
she was on the very brink of womanhood.
她就要长成大姑娘了。
1.1
- the qualities considered to be natural to or characteristic of a woman女子特性, 女子特质：
Mary was cultivated as an ideal of womanhood.
玛丽被培养成一位典型的淑女。
1.2
- women considered collectively总称女子; 妇女：
half of Britain's womanhood is dress size 14 and over.
英国女子中有一半人的衣服尺码在14或14以上。