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harpress

harpress noun: a female harpist.

Noun

harpress (plural harpresses)

  1. (archaic) A female harpist.
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Forms of harpress

pluralharpresses

Origin of harpress

From harper + -ess.

Questions about harpress

What does harpress mean?
Harpress means a female harpist.
What part of speech is harpress?
Harpress is a noun.
What is the plural of harpress?
The plural of harpress is harpresses.

Words near harpress in the dictionary

  1. harpooning
  2. harpoonings
  3. harpoonless
  4. harpoons
  5. Harpootlian
  6. harpress
  7. harpresses
  8. harps
  9. harps of David
  10. harps on
  11. harps on one string

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