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governessy

governessy adjective: governesslike.

Adjective

governessy (comparative more governessy, superlative most governessy)

  1. (informal) governesslike

Forms of governessy

comparativemore governessy
superlativemost governessy

Origin of governessy

From governess + -y.

Questions about governessy

What does governessy mean?
Governessy means governesslike.
What part of speech is governessy?
Governessy is an adjective.

Words near governessy in the dictionary

  1. governesshood
  2. governessing
  3. governessless
  4. governesslike
  5. governessship
  6. governessy
  7. governest
  8. governeth
  9. governing
  10. governing noun
  11. governingly

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