soldier-girl en · NOUN
Meanings
- A female soldier.
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A girlfriend of a soldier.
The bundle of rags with the semblance of a face had not been identified. Perhaps it never would be. Even if it were, who would connect it with a Yankee soldier-girl affectionately called Fairy Fay?
1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 294:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soldier-girls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |