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servicewoman

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serv⋅ice⋅wom⋅an

  [sur-vis-woom-uhn]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
1. a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
2. a woman whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment: A servicewoman was here to repair the air conditioner.
Origin:
1940–45; service(man) + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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ser·vice·wom·an   (sûr'vĭs-wŏŏm'ən)   
n.  

  1. A woman who is a member of the armed forces.

  2. also service woman A woman whose work is the maintenance and repair of equipment.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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