suffragette

noun

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

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During a few of Trump’s prior State of the Union addresses, female politicians including Nancy Pelosi donned all-white ensembles as a nod to the women’s suffragette movement and the ongoing fight for gender equality. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 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 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 20 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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