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giraffess

giraffess noun: a female giraffe.

Noun

giraffess (plural giraffesses)

  1. (rare) A female giraffe.
    • Fable of the Giraffess / Once there was a Beautiful Giraffess, who was Presented at Court. Her Costume was the Limit, and King Lion was much struck by her Beauty and Charm. “I am Delighted to see you,” he said to the Beautiful Giraffess, “but where is your Husband? Was he not also Commanded to...1902 May 4, The Pittsburg Press, volume 19, number 123, Pittsburg, Pa.
    • The tongue of a giraffe is two feet long according to a late authority. He probably didn’t dare mention the length of a giraffess’ tongue.1907 February 14, The Brewton Standard, volume XX, number 36, Brewton, Ala.

Examples of giraffess in a sentence

  • Fable of the Giraffess / Once there was a Beautiful Giraffess, who was Presented at Court.1902 May 4, The Pittsburg Press, volume 19, number 123, Pittsburg, Pa.:
  • The “giraffesses” gaily sport / Their yellow polka dots / While all the lady zebras shine / In stripes, instead of spots.1913, J[ohn] H. Cradlebaugh, Nyeena Kloshe Illahee (Songs of the Good Country), Portland, Or.: Press of F. W. Baltes and Company, page 61:
  • New Giraffess Named Sudan / It’s a girl, Honolulu Zoo Director Paul Breese announced yesterday after the sex of the baby giraffe born to Twiga on Monday had been determined.1962 March 22, The Honolulu Advertiser, 106th year, number 53,667, Honolulu, Haw., page B1:

Forms of giraffess

pluralgiraffesses

Origin of giraffess

From giraffe + -ess.

Questions about giraffess

What does giraffess mean?
Giraffess means a female giraffe.
How do you use giraffess in a sentence?
Fable of the Giraffess / Once there was a Beautiful Giraffess, who was Presented at Court.
What part of speech is giraffess?
Giraffess is a noun.
What is the plural of giraffess?
The plural of giraffess is giraffesses.

Words near giraffess in the dictionary

  1. giraffelings
  2. giraffes
  3. giraffesona
  4. giraffesonas
  5. giraffesque
  6. giraffess
  7. giraffesses
  8. giraffid
  9. giraffids
  10. giraffine
  11. giraffish

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