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makeress

makeress noun: a female maker or manufacturer.

Noun

makeress (plural makeresses)

  1. (dated, rare) A female maker or manufacturer.
    Synonyms:
    manufacturess

Synonyms of makeress

Forms of makeress

pluralmakeresses

Origin of makeress

From maker + -ess.

Questions about makeress

What does makeress mean?
Makeress means a female maker or manufacturer.
What part of speech is makeress?
Makeress is a noun.
What is the plural of makeress?
The plural of makeress is makeresses.

Words near makeress in the dictionary

  1. maker-up
  2. maker-upper
  3. maker-uppers
  4. makereadies
  5. makeready
  6. makeress
  7. makeresses
  8. Makerfield
  9. makers
  10. makers-up
  11. makership

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