"Wac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wacs [plural]
Etymology: Intialism of Women's Army Corps. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wac (plural Wacs)
  1. (US, slang, historical) A member of the Women's Army Corps, the women's branch of the United States Army from 1942-1978. Wikipedia link: Women's Army Corps Tags: US, historical, slang
    Sense id: en-Wac-en-noun-f5G4lq7E Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 5 5

Inflected forms

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