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labouress

labouress is the alternative form of laboress.

Meaning of laboress

Noun

laboress (plural laboresses)

  1. (dated) A female laborer.

Forms of labouress

plurallabouresses

Origin of labouress

From labour + -ess.

Questions about labouress

What is labouress the alternative form of?
Labouress is the alternative form of laboress.

Words near labouress in the dictionary

  1. laboured
  2. laboured the point
  3. labouredly
  4. labourer
  5. labourers
  6. labouress
  7. labouresses
  8. labourest
  9. laboureth
  10. labouring
  11. labouring oar

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