suffragette

noun

suf·​frag·​ette ˌsə-fri-ˈjet How to pronounce suffragette (audio)
: a woman who advocates suffrage for women

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The play begins in 1911 France, where Ayrton, a famously no-nonsense suffragette, arrives from England to protect and care for Curie, who is under attack from the press and public over her affair with a married man. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Ivanka and Tiffany Trump, meanwhile, both chose suffragette white. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 On election night, Johnson wore suffragette white as a nod to the women’s suffrage movement more than a century ago. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025 Set in Edwardian London with the dome of St Paul's visible in the background, chimney sweeps and suffragettes fill the stage. Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suffragette

Word History

Etymology

suffrage + -ette

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of suffragette was in 1906

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“Suffragette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragette. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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suffragette

noun
suf·​frag·​ette ˌsəf-ri-ˈjet How to pronounce suffragette (audio)
: a woman who supported voting rights for women when women were not allowed to vote
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