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batwoman
(bat|woman)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbatwʊmən/
noun
(
plural
batwomen
)
a female attendant or cleaner serving an officer in the British services.
Origin:
Second World War
: from
bat
(see
batman
)
+
woman
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