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desertress

desertress noun: a female deserter.

Noun

desertress (plural not attested)

  1. (dated, no plural, rare) A female deserter.

Origin of desertress

From deserter + -ess.

Questions about desertress

What does desertress mean?
Desertress means a female deserter.
What part of speech is desertress?
Desertress is a noun.

Words near desertress in the dictionary

  1. desertology
  2. desertomycin
  3. desertomycins
  4. desertophile
  5. desertophiles
  6. desertress
  7. desertrice
  8. desertrices
  9. desertrix
  10. desertrue
  11. deserts

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