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duckesses

duckesses is the plural of duckess.

Meaning of duckess

Noun

duckess (plural duckesses)

  1. (rare) A female duck.
    • But the thrust that got Eustace in the pin feathers was: “I know why you’re such a model drake,—it’s because your wife is the only duckess in the barnyard.” “Not at all!” he replied. “The principles for which I stand are absolute. They would be the same if there were a hundred duckesses besides...1920, Lawton Mackall, “Beyond the Paling”, in Scrambled Eggs, Stewart & Kidd Company, page 37
    Synonyms:
    duck

Questions about duckesses

What is duckesses the plural of?
Duckesses is the plural of duckess.

Words near duckesses in the dictionary

  1. duckeries
  2. duckers
  3. duckery
  4. duckes
  5. duckess
  6. duckesses
  7. ducket
  8. ducketed
  9. ducketing
  10. duckets
  11. Duckett

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