"tricoteuse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tricoteuses [plural]
Etymology: From French tricoteuse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tricoteuse}} French tricoteuse Head templates: {{en-noun}} tricoteuse (plural tricoteuses)
  1. A woman who knits; used especially of those who knitted at meetings and at executions during the French Revolution. Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-tricoteuse-en-noun-IlueSET9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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