one-woman

Thân thiện

A comedian performs a one-woman show on stage.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Designed for or performed by a single female person: Used to describe a performance, production, or event created and carried out by one woman.
   • Involving the work or effort of a single woman: Can describe an endeavor, such as a business or project, managed and operated solely by one woman.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The festival featured a powerful one-woman play about migration.
  • She runs a successful one-woman design studio from her home office.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in the context of theater and performance arts (e.g., a one-woman show) but can be applied to any solo female-led venture.
• It emphasizes the singular effort, talent, or responsibility of the woman involved.

Variants and Related Words

• One-man (adj): The male equivalent, designed for or performed by a single man.
• One-person (adj): A gender-neutral alternative meaning designed for or involving a single individual.

Synonyms

• Solo (adj): Performed or done by a single person.
• Sole (adj): Being the only one; single-handed.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically highlights the gender of the solo performer or operator as female. The gender-neutral "one-person" is often preferred in modern contexts unless specifying the gender is relevant.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. designed for or restricted to a single person
   • a one-man show
   • a one-person tent
   • Sarah Silverman's hilarious one-woman show

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