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governesshood

governesshood noun: the office of governess.

Noun

governesshood (uncountable)

  1. The office of governess.

Origin of governesshood

From governess + -hood.

Questions about governesshood

What does governesshood mean?
Governesshood means the office of governess.
What part of speech is governesshood?
Governesshood is a noun.

Words near governesshood in the dictionary

  1. governess-ship
  2. governessdom
  3. governessed
  4. governesses
  5. governesses-general
  6. governesshood
  7. governessing
  8. governessless
  9. governesslike
  10. governessship
  11. governessy

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