From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlaywomanlay‧wom‧an /ˈleɪˌwʊmən/ noun (plural laywomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] 1 NOT KNOWa woman not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when she is being compared with someone who is → layman OPP expert2 RRRELIGIONa woman who is not a priest but is a member of a church → layman
