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writress

writress noun: a female writer; an authoress.

Noun

writress (plural writresses)

  1. (rare) A female writer; an authoress.

Forms of writress

pluralwritresses
alternative formwriteress

Origin of writress

From writer + -ess.

Questions about writress

What does writress mean?
Writress means a female writer; an authoress.
What part of speech is writress?
Writress is a noun.
What is the plural of writress?
The plural of writress is writresses.

Words near writress in the dictionary

  1. writings on the wall
  2. writings on walls
  3. writless
  4. writo
  5. writos
  6. writress
  7. writresses
  8. writs
  9. writs of assistance
  10. writs of attachment
  11. writs of execution

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