Definition

A woman who works on a farm, similar to a farmer.

Example

The farmerette tended to the crops and cared for the animals on her farm.

Conversation

Did you see that new show about a farmerette?

Yeah, it's really interesting how she manages the farm.

I didn't realize being a farmerette could be so challenging.

It definitely seems like hard work, but also very rewarding.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Farmerette is formed from "farmer" (from Old English "feormere", meaning one who farms) and the diminutive suffix "-ette" (from French, meaning small or little). The word "farmerette" refers to a small or young female farmer.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'farmer' as someone who works the land, and the '-ette' means small or little, so a farmerette is a little or young farmer.

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