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Meaning of munitionette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/mjʊnɪʃəˈnɛt/

Definitions

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

UK, colloquial, historical

Examples

“Since they all had a slightly yellow tinge to their skin, he assumed they were munitions workers. Munitionettes, as the newspapers liked to call them.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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