Etymology

munitionette

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Today it means: A female worker in a munitions factory, especially during the First World War. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From munition + -ette.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A female worker in a munitions factory, especially during the First World War.

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