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robotess

robotess noun: a robot designated female; a gynoid.

Noun

robotess (plural robotesses)

  1. (dated) A robot designated female; a gynoid.
    • Turn around, girl. What? You are timid, shy? I wish to experiment on her. ... Let me see you, Robotess.1923, Karel Čapek, translated by Paul Selver, Rossum's Universal Robots, page 184
    Synonyms:
    fembot, gynoid

Synonyms of robotess

Forms of robotess

pluralrobotesses

Origin of robotess

From robot + -ess. From Rossum's Universal Robots (1923).

Questions about robotess

What does robotess mean?
Robotess means a robot designated female; a gynoid.
What part of speech is robotess?
Robotess is a noun.
What is the plural of robotess?
The plural of robotess is robotesses.

Words near robotess in the dictionary

  1. robotaxi
  2. robotaxis
  3. roboteer
  4. roboteers
  5. robotesque
  6. robotess
  7. robotesses
  8. robotgirl
  9. Robotham
  10. Robothams
  11. robotheism

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