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Meaning of Squaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
skwɔː

Definitions

A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.

ethnic, offensive, slur

Equivalents

العربية المحاربة
Français squaw
Italiano squaw
Русский скво

Examples

“The Indian maids, of course, turned out to be a few fat old squaws who knew all about white men.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

squaw candy squaw carpet squaw dress Squaw Grove squaw huckleberry squaw man

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