Rosie the Riv ‧ et ‧ er /ˌrəʊzi ðə ˈrɪvətəʳ/ BrE AmE
a ↑ nickname given to any US woman who worked in factories making weapons or aircraft during ↑ World War II . Rosie the Riveter was a character who appeared in US government films and ↑ poster s about the work that women did during the war.