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doctresses

doctresses is the plural of doctress.

Meaning of doctress

Noun

doctress (plural doctresses)

  1. (archaic) A female doctor, chiefly a physician.
    Synonyms:
    doctrix

Phrases with doctresses

Questions about doctresses

What is doctresses the plural of?
Doctresses is the plural of doctress.

Words near doctresses in the dictionary

  1. doctory
  2. doctour
  3. doctours
  4. doctourship
  5. doctress
  6. doctresses
  7. doctrices
  8. doctrinable
  9. doctrinaire
  10. doctrinairely
  11. doctrinaires

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