Noun: madwoman (madwomen)
'mad,wû-mun- A mentally disturbed or insane woman
"The madwoman in the attic became a famous literary trope"
Derived forms: madwomen
Type of: adult female, crazy [N. Amer, informal], headcase [informal], looney [informal], loony [informal], lunatic, maniac, nutcase [informal], woman
Encyclopedia: Madwoman