Conductorette
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Conductorette is a noun meaning (obsolete) A female bus, streetcar or train conductor.
Meaning
(obsolete) A female bus, streetcar or train conductor.
Example Sentences
A man riding a bicycle had run into the tail end of our train when his brakes failed. A conductorette happened to see the accident and reported it to the engineer.
On the streetcar, I put my fare into the box and the conductorette looked at me with the usual hard eyes of white contempt. “Move into the car, please move on in the car.”
One misty day I was riding on top of a ’bus, and when the conductorette came to get my fare, she leaned over the seat in front of mine, and kissed the wounded soldier who was sitting there.
Word Forms
- conductorettes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conductress, conductoress, conductrix, conductor, conductour, coachmaster.
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