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Dutch
Etymology
From troost + meisje, a somewhat loose calque of Japanese 慰安婦.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtroːstˌmɛi̯.ʃə/
- Hyphenation: troost‧meis‧je
Noun
troostmeisje n (plural troostmeisjes)
- (euphemistic) A comfort woman, a comfort girl (woman forced into prostitution by the Imperial Japanese Army).
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