The difference between Mailwoman and Postman

When used as nouns, mailwoman means a female postal worker, whereas postman means someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.


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  1. Mailwoman as a noun (rare):

    A female postal worker.

  1. Postman as a noun (chiefly, British):

    someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

  2. Postman as a noun:

    One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.

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