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duchessness

noun

Etymology

From duchess + -ness.

  1. derived from duchesse
  2. inherited from duchesse
  3. suffixed as duchessness — “duchess + ness”

Definitions

  1. The quality of being a duchess.

    • It would make little difference to most of us now whether the Duchess of Portland or her stand-in had posed—except that both might be lacking in any abstract quality of ‘Duchessnesss’.
    • Take tippy-top care of your Duchessness. / Hugs, / Bess / […] / > With Love & Hugs, / > Rosie S. / > Demented Duchess

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA