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waileresses

waileresses is the plural of waileress.

Meaning of waileress

Noun

waileress (plural waileresses)

  1. (rare) A female professional mourner

Questions about waileresses

What is waileresses the plural of?
Waileresses is the plural of waileress.

Words near waileresses in the dictionary

  1. wailed
  2. wailed on
  3. wailefull
  4. wailer
  5. waileress
  6. waileresses
  7. wailers
  8. wailes
  9. wailest
  10. waileth
  11. wailful

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