Conductorette

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female bus, streetcar or train conductor. obsolete

    "One misty day I was riding on top of a ’bus, and when the conductorette came to get my fare, she leaned over the seat in front of mine, and kissed the wounded soldier who was sitting there."

Example

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"One misty day I was riding on top of a ’bus, and when the conductorette came to get my fare, she leaned over the seat in front of mine, and kissed the wounded soldier who was sitting there."

Etymology

From conductor + -ette.

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