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spectatresses

spectatresses is the plural of spectatress.

Meaning of spectatress

Noun

spectatress (plural spectatresses)

  1. (dated) A female spectator.
    • At the end of the two dances, Lord Ernolf again attempted to engage her for his son, but she now excused herself from dancing any more, and sat quietly as a spectatress till the rest of the company gave over.1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, III.v.1
    Synonyms:
    spectatrix

Questions about spectatresses

What is spectatresses the plural of?
Spectatresses is the plural of spectatress.

Words near spectatresses in the dictionary

  1. spectatorships
  2. spectatory
  3. spectatour
  4. spectatours
  5. spectatress
  6. spectatresses
  7. spectatrix
  8. spectatrixes
  9. spected
  10. specter
  11. specter at the feast

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