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duchessy

adj

Etymology

From duchess + -y.

  1. derived from duchesse
  2. inherited from duchesse
  3. suffixed as duchessy — “duchess + y”

Definitions

  1. Like a duchess

    Like a duchess; with a superior feminine elegance.

    • And she had a figure, too; one of them big, duchessy-looking ladies she was, as would make you think as they'd need extra webbing in their beds.
    • Fortunately Kathryn looks her most duchessy in evening gowns and Bo is unusually philosophical about boiled shirts.

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