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covesses

covesses is the plural of covess.

Meaning of covess

Noun

covess (plural covesses)

  1. (UK, archaic) A woman.
    • Shuter prevailed on him to step into one of these houses, just to see a little fun, as he called it, at the same time, assuring the doctor, that no harm might be apprehended, as he was well acquainted with the cove and covess, that is, the landlord and landlady.1789, George Parker, Life's Painter of Variegated Characters in Public and Private Life, 2nd edition, published 1800, page 153
    Synonyms:
    woman

Questions about covesses

What is covesses the plural of?
Covesses is the plural of covess.

Words near covesses in the dictionary

  1. coverup
  2. coverups
  3. covery
  4. coves
  5. covess
  6. covesses
  7. covet
  8. covetable
  9. coveted
  10. covetedness
  11. coveteousness

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