Nixonette

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A young woman who performed as a dancer/cheerleader at campaign rallies for Richard Nixon. US, historical

    "The entrance to the hotel was flanked, as if it were the doors of a potentate’s private suite, with two bands and the high-kicking Nixonettes."

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"The entrance to the hotel was flanked, as if it were the doors of a potentate’s private suite, with two bands and the high-kicking Nixonettes."

Etymology

From Nixon + -ette.

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