"buffer lass" meaning in All languages combined

See buffer lass on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: buffer lasses [plural]
Etymology: See buff (“to polish”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffer lass (plural buffer lasses)
  1. (British, obsolete) A young woman employed at a factory cleaning and polishing cutlery. Tags: British, obsolete Categories (topical): Occupations, People

Inflected forms

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