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naileress

naileress noun: a woman who makes nails.

Noun

naileress (plural naileresses)

  1. (archaic, rare) A woman who makes nails.

Forms of naileress

pluralnaileresses

Origin of naileress

From nailer + -ess.

Questions about naileress

What does naileress mean?
Naileress means a woman who makes nails.
What part of speech is naileress?
Naileress is a noun.
What is the plural of naileress?
The plural of naileress is naileresses.

Words near naileress in the dictionary

  1. nailed one's colours to the mast
  2. nailed someone to the wall
  3. nailed the hammer on the head
  4. nailed to the counter
  5. nailer
  6. naileress
  7. naileresses
  8. naileries
  9. nailers
  10. nailery
  11. nailest

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