Waaf

or W.A.A.F., WAAF

[ waf ]

noun

, British.

1. Women's Auxiliary Air Force: formed during World War II as an auxiliary of the Royal Air Force.
2. a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

WAAF

/ wæf /

acronym for

1. 1. Women's Auxiliary Air Force
   2. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
2. Also calledWaaf a member of either of these forces

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waaf¹

First recorded in 1939

Example Sentences

She had seen the resident psychiatrist at the Air Ministry, who recommended she be released "immediately" from her home military department, the WAAF.

From BBC

In November 1941 she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, or WAAF, as a balloon operator.

From BBC

Cpl Henderson spent six months working at the base as part of the WAAF.

From BBC

“I haven’t. I’m only a civil pilot. I haven’t flown for a year. I haven’t got an instructor’s rating. I’ve a good many hours, probably more than most of our lads in the Spitfires; I’ve even flown at night. But I’m not using it. When they expand the Air Transport Auxiliary I’m going to try to join—if the WAAF’ll let me go. I’ll have to do a course. There’s no flight training on for women at the minute.”

From Literature

Anne was proposed to 20 times before 1945 but her female friendships meant most to her, especially fellow Waaf Millie; she found parting from her agonising.

From The Guardian