"conductorette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conductorettes [plural]
Etymology: From conductor + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conductor|ette|id2=female}} conductor + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} conductorette (plural conductorettes)
  1. (obsolete) A female bus, streetcar or train conductor. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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