correctress
correctress noun: a woman or girl who corrects; a female corrector; a correctrix.
Noun
correctress (plural correctresses)
- A woman or girl who corrects; a female corrector; a correctrix.
- In order the better to acquit herself of her Office, the Correctress should look over beforehand what has to be read.1889, The Rule of Saint Augustine and the constitutions of the Sisters of Penance of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, forming the Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary of the United States of America...
Forms of correctress
| plural | correctresses |
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Origin of correctress
From corrector + -ess.
Questions about correctress
- What does correctress mean?
- Correctress means a woman or girl who corrects; a female corrector; a correctrix.
- What part of speech is correctress?
- Correctress is a noun.
- What is the plural of correctress?
- The plural of correctress is correctresses.
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