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chefess

chefess noun: a female chef.

Noun

chefess (plural chefesses)

  1. (dated, rare) A female chef.

Forms of chefess

pluralchefesses

Origin of chefess

From chef + -ess. Piecewise doublet of chiefess.

Questions about chefess

What does chefess mean?
Chefess means a female chef.
What part of speech is chefess?
Chefess is a noun.
What is the plural of chefess?
The plural of chefess is chefesses.

Words near chefess in the dictionary

  1. Chefas
  2. Chefchaouen
  3. chefdom
  4. chefed
  5. chefery
  6. chefess
  7. chefesses
  8. cheffed
  9. cheffed-up
  10. cheffer
  11. cheffers

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