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WAVES

Pronunciation: /weɪvz/

Definition of WAVES

noun

  • the women’s section of the US Naval Reserve, established in 1942, or, since 1948, of the US Navy.

Origin:

acronym from Women Appointed (later Accepted) for Volunteer Emergency Service

WAVES in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of WAVES in the US English dictionary