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单词 suffragettish
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suffragettishadj.

Brit. /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛtɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌsəfrəˈdʒɛdɪʃ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: suffragette n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < suffragette n. + -ish suffix1.
Chiefly British. Now historical.
Resembling or characteristic of a suffragette. Frequently in derogatory sense: having negative qualities supposed typical of a suffragette, as ill-temperedness, sternness, dowdiness, etc.
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society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > [adjective] > relating to or like suffragette
suffragettish1907
suffragetty1910
1907 Lancet 20 Apr. 1110/2 Under the prayerful guidance of some emboldened, teetotal, suffragettish matron, a crowd of enthusiastic men and women might possibly be seen upon their knees.
1920 Western Mail (Perth, Austral.) 12 Aug. 36/1 We reassert the charm of womanliness, we put aside our disagreeable, agressive [sic], suffragettish sort of manner, and ‘flutter’ in gentle expectation of manly appreciation.
1974 V. Nabokov Look at Harlequins (1975) iv. iv. 173 Mrs. Noteboke, a stout dark lady in suffragettish tweeds.
2009 Independent (Nexis) 22 Aug. 34 The impression that Wilde was an Edwardian figure is reinforced by theatrical producers who sometimes dress his women in the suffragettish fashions of about 1910.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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