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usherette

ush·er·ette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhsh-uh-ret]
    • /ˌʌʃ əˈrɛt/
    • /ˌʌʃ.əˈret/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhsh-uh-ret]
    • /ˌʌʃ əˈrɛt/

Definitions of usherette word

  • noun usherette a woman who escorts persons to seats in a theater, church, etc. 1
  • noun usherette a woman assistant in a cinema, theatre, etc, who shows people to their seats 0
  • noun usherette a woman or girl usher, as in a theater 0
  • noun usherette a female usher. 0

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Origin of usherette

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; usher + -ette

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Usherette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

usherette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

usherette usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with usherette

  • what is an usherette?

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