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gorilless

gorilless noun: a female gorilla.

Noun

gorilless (plural gorillesses)

  1. (rare) A female gorilla.
    • The last statement suggests to me the question, did she walk upon her hind legs only, or upon all four? That is, did she walk erect like a man and a brother,—I should say a gorilless and a sister,—or like an attached and humble individual of the canine or feline quadruped species?[…]Was not...1861 September 30, “Paterfamilias”, “Gentle Gorilla–Wither Away. To the Editor of Fun.”, in Fun, published 12 October 1861, page 39, columns 1–2
    • The gentlemanly gorilla and his ladylike gorillesses will do feats of health and strength that will be the marvel of the city.1916 October 29, “‘I’ll Drag 100 Girls with Up-Hill Pull,’ Says Gorilla […]”, in The Houston Chronicle, volume 16, number 16, Houston, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 43, column 1

Examples of gorilless in a sentence

  • “If the Pastores sails with that red-skirted gorilless aboard, it’ll be over my dead body!”1923 December, Volney G. Mathison, “The Woman-Handler”, in Radio, volume V, number 12, pages 68 and 70, column 3:
  • “You’re a “gorilless,” Joan Steinhaus, executive vice president, said as Miss Corsetti removed the head of her costume.1985 March 31, Lynne Ames, “About Westchester; Listening Device”, in The New York Times, page 2:
  • She wanted a job with Phyllis the Gorilless.2016, CJ Verburg, “Lovely Rita”, in Zapped: An Edgar Rowdey Cape Cod Mystery, Boom-Books, →ISBN:

Forms of gorilless

pluralgorillesses

Origin of gorilless

From gorilla + -ess.

Questions about gorilless

What does gorilless mean?
Gorilless means a female gorilla.
How do you use gorilless in a sentence?
“If the Pastores sails with that red-skirted gorilless aboard, it’ll be over my dead body!”
What part of speech is gorilless?
Gorilless is a noun.
What is the plural of gorilless?
The plural of gorilless is gorillesses.

Words near gorilless in the dictionary

  1. gorillaish
  2. gorillalike
  3. gorillas
  4. gorillas in the room
  5. gorillaship
  6. gorilless
  7. gorillesses
  8. gorillian
  9. gorilline
  10. gorillines
  11. gorillion

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