Villageress

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female villager. dated

    "The Head Waiter and the Adopted Son—the arrival of the Guests—a model Father-in-Law—Fresh Visitors, who, having broken loose, proceed to break-fast—the unwelcome Guest—Can it be? No! and yet—the fat Germeuil demonstrates his pursey-ness, and Macaire makes up his mind to himself, and makes up himself to a villageress, in which example he is to followed by Jacques, the result being a general conglomerated international nonsensical Can-Can."

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"The Head Waiter and the Adopted Son—the arrival of the Guests—a model Father-in-Law—Fresh Visitors, who, having broken loose, proceed to break-fast—the unwelcome Guest—Can it be? No! and yet—the fat Germeuil demonstrates his pursey-ness, and Macaire makes up his mind to himself, and makes up himself to a villageress, in which example he is to followed by Jacques, the result being a general conglomerated international nonsensical Can-Can."

Etymology

From villager + -ess.

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