iron womann.

Brit.

/ˌʌɪən ˈwʊmən/, U.S.

/ˈˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈwʊmən/

Inflections: Plural iron women.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., woman n.

Etymology: < iron adj. + woman n., after iron man n.

1. Chiefly literary (frequently derogatory). A woman regarded as hard-hearted or unfeeling; a strong, determined, or unyielding woman.In quot. 1832, as part of an extended pun relating to laundresses as users of irons.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [noun] > callousness or hard-heartedness > person

niggard1790

iron woman1832

knark1851

Gradgrind1855

iron man1860

Snopes1962

1832 L. H. Sheridan Comic Offering 51 How can these iron-women feel, Whose softest soap is hard Cast-Steel?

1846 Ladies' National Mag. (Philadelphia) Apr. 139/2 Margaret of Anjou, the iron woman, whom no horror or misfortune could ever move to tears.

1866 C. A. Collins At Bar II. i. 9 The two doctors..sought to turn this iron woman from her purpose. She did not stir, however.

1893 All Year Round 30 Sept. 326/2 The young lady's entreaties proved futile. There was..no help to be had from the iron woman at her side.

1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Mar. 216/2 Hervey Russell was..fiercely independent as became the granddaughter of..Mary Handsyke, but like that iron woman possessed of a heart that sometimes betrayed her.

1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 25 Nov. When complemented [sic] by a male journalist she blushed, revealing the iron woman was just human after all.

2011 C. Stephen-Johnston Polls Apart xv. 167 To see this iron woman showing something that looked decidedly like emotion came as a total shock.

2. A woman who is hardy, robust, or capable of great endurance; now spec. a powerful female athlete, esp. one who excels in endurance events. Cf. iron man n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [noun] > robustness > person

stalworthc1400

Ironsidea1470

stalwart1508

iron man1643

pine knot1836

iron woman1900

hard rock1922

toughie1929

tough guy1932

hard-ass1962

hardbody1980

1900 Sun (N.Y.) 12 Aug. 7/1 Four o'clock would find this iron woman up and stirring.

1936 Centralia (Washington) Daily Chron. 9 Apr. 10/5 The Aberdeen men..praised Mrs. Hill as an ‘iron woman and the best hiker we have ever seen’.

1955 ‘J. Sinclair’ Changelings vii. 119 An iron woman. Yesterday, in that hot weather, she came walking like a young girl. Nothing bothers her.

1974 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 17 Feb. 15/7 This..lady is an ‘iron woman’ in that she puts in 12 hours daily—from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.—seven days weekly.

1984 Associated Press (Nexis) 5 Aug. The slim ironwoman took the first Olympic women's marathon as if she were taking a solitary stroll.

1998 Rowing News 7 Nov. 28 Fuller..has been one of the ironwomen of U.S. rowing, and she hopes to keep on going through 2000.

2011 Evening Standard 25 Jan. 57 Schiavone, the iron woman of the sport, saved three match points but fatigue told in the end.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	iron woman
释义	iron womann. Brit. /ˌʌɪən ˈwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈwʊmən/ Inflections: Plural iron women. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., woman n. Etymology: < iron adj. + woman n., after iron man n. 1. Chiefly literary (frequently derogatory). A woman regarded as hard-hearted or unfeeling; a strong, determined, or unyielding woman.In quot. 1832, as part of an extended pun relating to laundresses as users of irons. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [noun] > callousness or hard-heartedness > person niggard1790 iron woman1832 knark1851 Gradgrind1855 iron man1860 Snopes1962 1832 L. H. Sheridan Comic Offering 51 How can these iron-women feel, Whose softest soap is hard Cast-Steel? 1846 Ladies' National Mag. (Philadelphia) Apr. 139/2 Margaret of Anjou, the iron woman, whom no horror or misfortune could ever move to tears. 1866 C. A. Collins At Bar II. i. 9 The two doctors..sought to turn this iron woman from her purpose. She did not stir, however. 1893 All Year Round 30 Sept. 326/2 The young lady's entreaties proved futile. There was..no help to be had from the iron woman at her side. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Mar. 216/2 Hervey Russell was..fiercely independent as became the granddaughter of..Mary Handsyke, but like that iron woman possessed of a heart that sometimes betrayed her. 1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 25 Nov. When complemented [sic] by a male journalist she blushed, revealing the iron woman was just human after all. 2011 C. Stephen-Johnston Polls Apart xv. 167 To see this iron woman showing something that looked decidedly like emotion came as a total shock. 2. A woman who is hardy, robust, or capable of great endurance; now spec. a powerful female athlete, esp. one who excels in endurance events. Cf. iron man n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [noun] > robustness > person stalworthc1400 Ironsidea1470 stalwart1508 iron man1643 pine knot1836 iron woman1900 hard rock1922 toughie1929 tough guy1932 hard-ass1962 hardbody1980 1900 Sun (N.Y.) 12 Aug. 7/1 Four o'clock would find this iron woman up and stirring. 1936 Centralia (Washington) Daily Chron. 9 Apr. 10/5 The Aberdeen men..praised Mrs. Hill as an ‘iron woman and the best hiker we have ever seen’. 1955 ‘J. Sinclair’ Changelings vii. 119 An iron woman. Yesterday, in that hot weather, she came walking like a young girl. Nothing bothers her. 1974 Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 17 Feb. 15/7 This..lady is an ‘iron woman’ in that she puts in 12 hours daily—from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.—seven days weekly. 1984 Associated Press (Nexis) 5 Aug. The slim ironwoman took the first Olympic women's marathon as if she were taking a solitary stroll. 1998 Rowing News 7 Nov. 28 Fuller..has been one of the ironwomen of U.S. rowing, and she hopes to keep on going through 2000. 2011 Evening Standard 25 Jan. 57 Schiavone, the iron woman of the sport, saved three match points but fatigue told in the end. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1832
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