ladette

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Etymology

From lad + -ette.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

ladette (plural ladettes)

  1. (informal) A young woman who behaves in a laddish manner, namely being boisterous and loud and drinking to excess.
    Synonym: tomboy
    • 2021 September 22, Zoe Williams, “Generation X are heavy, risky drinkers. Will anything ever persuade us to stop?”, in The Guardian:
      So the rise in drinking seems to centre on gen X women, or, to give us our proper title, ladettes.

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