noun
Derogatory plural for 'women', often used by men to belittle or express contempt. The suffix ども adds a pejorative tone.
あの女どもはいつも陰口ばかり言っている。
Those women are always talking behind people's backs.
酒場で女どもが騒いでいた。
The women were making a racket in the bar.
Neutral plural 'women', without the derogatory nuance of 女ども.
Singular or general term for 'woman'; 女ども is explicitly plural and derogatory.
Compound of 女 (おんな, 'woman') and the derogatory plural suffix ども.