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punstress

punstress noun: a female punster; a woman who makes puns.

Noun

punstress (plural punstresses)

  1. A female punster; a woman who makes puns.

Forms of punstress

pluralpunstresses

Origin of punstress

From punster + -ess.

Questions about punstress

What does punstress mean?
Punstress means a female punster; a woman who makes puns.
What part of speech is punstress?
Punstress is a noun.
What is the plural of punstress?
The plural of punstress is punstresses.

Words near punstress in the dictionary

  1. Punsiba
  2. punsmith
  3. punsmiths
  4. punster
  5. punsters
  6. punstress
  7. punstresses
  8. punt
  9. punt gun
  10. punt guns
  11. punt into the long grass

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