suffragette

noun

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

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Years later narratives about colonization or slavery or the crazy suffragettes always centre on the light and the justice these people fought for. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 Many of Another Period’s best gags come out of its suffragette story line, led by old maid and eldest Bellacourt sister Hortense and her Newport Association of Gal Spinsters, or NAGS. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 The tall, handsome physician finally gets over his mommy issues long enough to get down on one knee for everyone's favorite journalist/suffragette/secretary in the most romantic way possible. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 Beyond her personal connection to the flower, Scott chose it for its historical ties to suffragettes who wore yellow roses while advocating for the right to vote. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 1 Oct. 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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