Zephyrette

English

/ˌzɛfəˈɹɛt/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) An on-board hostess on the Zephyr (1949–1970)|California Zephyr train, which originally operated between 1949 and 1970.
  • A lightweight print fabric used for women's dresses.

Etymology

Suffix from English zephyr (light wind from the west) derived from Latin zephyrus (the west wind, Zephyrus) derived from Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος (personification of the west wind) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃yebʰ- (penetrate, enter, copulate to enter, copulate), *h₃yebʰ- (penetrate, enter, copulate to enter, copulate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃yebʰ-

Gloss

penetrate, enter, copulate to enter, copulate

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

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