officeress
officeress noun: a female officer.
Noun
officeress (plural officeresses)
- A female officer.
- What are the functions of this lady—what it was she desired to try—whether her name begins with N., T., Or P., seem to be moot questions; but they positively say, not only that such an officeress exists, but that she keeps a Clerk.1839 June, Morgan O'Doherty, “Familiar Epistle to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia.”, in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, volume 19, James Fraser, page 742
- It required a sketch from the life by Burton of the inky hag who was chief officeress of his brigade to put matters right at home.1931, Fairfax Davis Downey, Burton, Arabian Nights Adventurer, C. Scribner's sons, page 214
officeress meaning in Bengali
officeress in Bengali
- একজন নারী কর্মকর্তা
Forms of officeress
| plural | officeresses |
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Origin of officeress
* officer + -ess
Questions about officeress
- What does officeress mean?
- Officeress means a female officer.
- What is officeress in Bengali?
- Officeress in Bengali is একজন নারী কর্মকর্তা. See Officeress meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is officeress?
- Officeress is a noun.
- What is the plural of officeress?
- The plural of officeress is officeresses.
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