"munitionette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mjʊnɪʃəˈnɛt/ [UK] Forms: munitionettes [plural]
Etymology: From munition + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|munition|ette|id2=female}} munition + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} munitionette (plural munitionettes)
  1. (UK, colloquial, now historical) A female worker in a munitions factory, especially during the First World War. Tags: UK, colloquial, historical Synonyms: canary girl, munitioneer, munitioner

Inflected forms

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