# canary girl

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female worker making TNT shells during World War I.

## Etymology
Exposure to toxic TNT could turn the skin an orange-yellow colour reminiscent of the plumage of a canary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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