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operatress

operatress noun: a female operator.

Noun

operatress (plural operatresses)

  1. (dated) A female operator.
    Synonyms:
    operatrix

Synonyms of operatress

Forms of operatress

pluraloperatresses

Origin of operatress

From operator + -ess.

Questions about operatress

What does operatress mean?
Operatress means a female operator.
What part of speech is operatress?
Operatress is a noun.
What is the plural of operatress?
The plural of operatress is operatresses.

Words near operatress in the dictionary

  1. operatorship
  2. operatorships
  3. operatory
  4. operatour
  5. operatours
  6. operatress
  7. operatresses
  8. operatrix
  9. operatrixes
  10. opercle
  11. opercled

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