Dentistess

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female dentist. rare

    "In the so-called “learned professions” in the United States there are already five hundred and thirty doctresses, sixty-eight preacheresses, and about half a dozen lawyeresses, besides four hundred and twenty dentistesses."

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dentistress

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"In the so-called “learned professions” in the United States there are already five hundred and thirty doctresses, sixty-eight preacheresses, and about half a dozen lawyeresses, besides four hundred and twenty dentistesses."

Etymology

From dentist + -ess.

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