cigarette camp en · NOUN
Meanings
- (historical) Any of a number of temporary U.S. Army "tent cities" situated principally around the French ports of Le Havre and Marseilles following their captures by Allied Forces in the wake of the Allied D-Day invasion in June 1944 and Operation Dragoon in August 1944. They were named after popular cigarette brands.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cigarette camps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |