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fellowess

fellowess noun: a female fellow.

Noun

fellowess (plural fellowesses)

  1. (humorous) A female fellow.
    • Who can have patience with such fellows and fellowesses?1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CXV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […]...

Forms of fellowess

pluralfellowesses

Origin of fellowess

From Middle English felawesse; equivalent to fellow + -ess.

Questions about fellowess

What does fellowess mean?
Fellowess means a female fellow.
What part of speech is fellowess?
Fellowess is a noun.
What is the plural of fellowess?
The plural of fellowess is fellowesses.

Words near fellowess in the dictionary

  1. fellowcrafts
  2. fellowe
  3. fellowed
  4. fellowes
  5. Felloweses
  6. fellowess
  7. fellowesses
  8. fellowfeel
  9. fellowing
  10. fellowless
  11. fellowlike

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