munitionette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female worker in a munitions factory, especially during the First World War.

Pronunciation

/mjʊnɪʃəˈnɛt/

Word forms

munitionette munitionettes

Etymology

From munition + -ette.

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