Jillaroo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jillaroo is a noun meaning (Australia) A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.
Meaning
(Australia) A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.
Example Sentences
Only before daybreak was she allowed to get on a horse and do the things jillaroos are supposed to do, like rounding up cattle for the market.
While John worked cattle full time, Rachael worked as a jillaroo part time and wrote part time. Her work saw her doing everything from cattle mustering to cleaning toilets.
You can also train to become a jillaroo through apprenticeship schemes at technical colleges (such as TAFE in New South Wales) or by attending a private jackeroo and jillaroo school.
2001, Vivienne Cleven, Bitin′ Back, author biography, title page, She left school at thirteen-years-of-age to work with her father as a jillaroo: building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.
Word Forms
- jillaroos
- jilleroo
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jilleroo, jackeroo, jackaroo, jack, jackarse, jackass.
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