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Definition of lineswoman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lineswoman

noun
 
/ˈlaɪnzwʊmən/
 
/ˈlaɪnzwʊmən/
(plural lineswomen
 
/ˈlaɪnzwɪmɪn/
 
/ˈlaɪnzwɪmɪn/
)
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  1. a female official who helps the referee in some games that are played on a field or court, especially in deciding whether or where a ball crosses one of the lines. Lineswomen are now officially called referee's assistants in football (soccer).
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