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malefactress

malefactress noun: a woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.

Noun

malefactress (plural malefactresses)

  1. A woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.

Forms of malefactress

pluralmalefactresses

Origin of malefactress

From malefactor + -ess.

Questions about malefactress

What does malefactress mean?
Malefactress means a woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.
What part of speech is malefactress?
Malefactress is a noun.
What is the plural of malefactress?
The plural of malefactress is malefactresses.

Words near malefactress in the dictionary

  1. malefactor
  2. malefactors
  3. malefactory
  4. malefactour
  5. malefactours
  6. malefactress
  7. malefactresses
  8. malefacture
  9. malefactures
  10. malefail
  11. malefailed

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