canary girl
canary girl · canary girls
A female worker making TNT shells during World War IA female worker making TNT shells during World War I.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A female worker making TNT shells during World War I.
Origin
Exposure to toxic TNT could turn the skin an orange-yellow colour reminiscent of the plumaExposure to toxic TNT could turn the skin an orange-yellow colour reminiscent of the plumage of a canary.
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Forms
plural: canary girls| Singular | canary girl |
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See also
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