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 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 As a senator, Harris, alongside other Democratic female politicians, wore a white pantsuit to commemorate and celebrate the suffragettes. Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 Although suffragettes and antivivisectionists didn’t always align, the two movements had much in common, including the consistent stereotyping of their members as spinsters. Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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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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