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decoratress

decoratress noun: a female decorator.

Noun

decoratress (plural decoratresses)

  1. (rare) A female decorator.
    • Here were to be seen, festoons variously diversified, according to the taste and fantasy of the decoratress; while in other quarters, arbours of curious shapes and sizes graced the hall.1828, Marly; Or, A Planter's Life in Jamaica, Richard Griffin and Company, page 110
    • In these days, when the independence of women is not a mere sentiment, but is becoming a hard fact, based on stern necessity, it is useful to learn what new paths of labour are being opened to them, and to observe with what success each new experiment is attended. One of the most recent is that of...1875, The Spiritualist Newspaper, a Record of the Progress of the Science and Ethics of Spiritualism, volume 6, number 8, Women’s Occupations, column 2
    Synonyms:
    decoratrix

Examples of decoratress in a sentence

  • Claudia Crane discussing “Les Silences du Colonel Bramble” with the decoratress, Jim giving hints on her own subject to the beauty-culturist!1920, The Green Book Magazine, volume 24, page 71:
  • Peggy Dey, the interior decoratress, probably knows more about successful modern furniture design than any other woman in the United States.1946, Newsweek, page 73:
  • Though the decorator turned out to be a decoratress, I was nonetheless delighted.2011, Janice Robinson-Delaney, The Deleted Destiny, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 25:

Synonyms of decoratress

Forms of decoratress

pluraldecoratresses

Origin of decoratress

From decorator + -ess.

Questions about decoratress

What does decoratress mean?
Decoratress means a female decorator.
How do you use decoratress in a sentence?
Claudia Crane discussing “Les Silences du Colonel Bramble” with the decoratress, Jim giving hints on her own subject to the beauty-culturist!
What part of speech is decoratress?
Decoratress is a noun.
What is the plural of decoratress?
The plural of decoratress is decoratresses.

Words near decoratress in the dictionary

  1. decorator crabs
  2. decorator pattern
  3. decorator patterns
  4. decorators
  5. decoratory
  6. decoratress
  7. decoratresses
  8. decoratrix
  9. decore
  10. decored
  11. decorement

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