From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsportswomansports‧wom‧an /ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən $ ˈspɔːrts-/ noun (plural sportswomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] SPORT/GAMEa woman who plays many different sports → sportsman a great all-round sportswoman
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sportswoman• At 19, therefore, Lynsey has already achieved more than most sportsmen and sportswomen dream of.• A naturally gifted sportswoman, she became a proficient sculler, horsewoman, and mountaineer, and even mastered billiards.• She became one of the greatest sportswomen of the century and was stunningly beautiful to boot. 