suffragette

noun

suf·frag·ette ˌsə-fri-ˈjet

: a woman who advocates suffrage for women

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Popular on Variety Bogie’s mother, Maud Humphrey, was a suffragette and quite a famous — and well paid — illustrator from the turn of the 20th century into the 1920s, earning upwards of $50,000 a year during the Great Depression. —

Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024 This is a strange year for the court,... Driver accused of menacing crowd at pro-Palestinian protest near Capitol Continuing a tradition from the time of suffragettes wearing white, Democratic congresswomen are dressed in the... Biden has made it to the Capitol. —

Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 The white suit paid homage to the suffragette movement and the white dresses worn by women as a visual statement in their nationwide protests, organizing and demonstrations for the right to vote. —

Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 Rabinovitch-Fox explained how prominent activists, including Alice Paul, used colors like white to draw attention to the suffragette cause. —

Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suffragette