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sailoresses

sailoresses is the plural of sailoress.

Meaning of sailoress

Noun

sailoress (plural sailoresses)

  1. (dated, rare) A female sailor.
    • The usual size of yacht handled b the fair sailoresses is a two and a half rater but now that practice has increased their skil they are racing large boats.1897, “Yachting at Cowes”, in Lady's Realm, volume 2, page 444

Questions about sailoresses

What is sailoresses the plural of?
Sailoresses is the plural of sailoress.

Words near sailoresses in the dictionary

  1. sailor's mouth
  2. sailor's tobacco
  3. sailor's-choice
  4. sailor-proof
  5. sailoress
  6. sailoresses
  7. sailoring
  8. sailorings
  9. sailorize
  10. sailorized
  11. sailorizes

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