Definition of "woman-to-woman" [woman-to-woman]

• Characterized by direct interaction between or among women: woman-to-woman talks; a woman-to-woman conference. (adjective)

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• "Hortense gave me a knowing look, an expression curiously woman-to-woman."
• "Instead of reeling her husband in, smartening him up and zipping his pants, instead of getting him to respect the trust of every supporter and voter depending on him, she went, with homey interviews about her marriage, woman-to-woman at Rielle."
• "• Ursula Burns Xerox: In tandem with Anne Mulcahy who moved up to Chair, Burns transitioned to CEO as the first woman-to-woman CEO leadership transition in a Fortune 500 company in what has become a pivotal case study in organizational development."