comfort woman

/ˌkʌmfərt ˌwʊmən/
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Other forms: comfort women

Definitions of comfort woman
  1. noun
    a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
    “she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman”
    synonyms: ianfu
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