Waves

Or WAVES

[weyvz]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve, the distinct force of women enlistees in the U.S. Navy, organized during World War II.

WAVES

/ weɪvz /

acronym

1. Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; the women's reserve of the US navy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waves¹

1942; W(omen) A(ccepted for) V(olunteer) E(mergency) S(ervice)

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