noun
a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
• Syn: ↑lollipop woman
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑crossing guard
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lollipop man, lollipop woman or lollipop lady noun (informal)
A crossing-warden carrying a pole with a disc on the end
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Main Entry: ↑lollipop
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lollipop lady UK US noun [countable] [singular lollipop lady plural lollipop ladies] british informal
a woman whose job is to help people to cross the road safely, especially children going to and from school
Thesaurus: road and traffic signals and crossingshyponym
Useful english dictionary. 2012.