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Africanesses

Africanesses is the plural of Africaness.

Meaning of Africaness

Noun

Africaness (plural Africanesses)

  1. (rare) A female African.
    • The table was elegant with glass, silver, and flowers ; the viands were the creation of one of those round, greasy Africanesses, who are born to the gridiron not less indubitably than a poet to the lyre1874 Holden with the Cords - Page 227 and 1875 The Young Englishwoman - Page 426 and 1876 Holden with the cords, by W.M.L. Jay - Page 167

Questions about Africanesses

What is Africanesses the plural of?
Africanesses is the plural of Africaness.

Words near Africanesses in the dictionary

  1. Africanderisms
  2. Africanders
  3. Africanerdom
  4. Africanesque
  5. Africaness
  6. Africanesses
  7. Africanfuturism
  8. Africanfuturisms
  9. Africanfuturist
  10. Africanfuturists
  11. Africanis

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