"ringette" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ring + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ring|ette}} ring + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ringette (uncountable)
  1. (sports) A team sport played on ice on skates and primarily by women, the players using sticks to control a rubber ring and attempting to score goals by landing it in the opponents' net. Wikipedia link: en:ringette Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sports Hypernyms: hockey Derived forms: floor ringette, gym ringette, inline ringette, quad ringette, road ringette, roller ringette, street ringette
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