"brewess" meaning in All languages combined

See brewess on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: brewesses [plural]
Etymology: From brew + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brew|ess<id:female>}} brew + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} brewess (plural brewesses)
  1. (obsolete or historical) A female brewer. Tags: historical, obsolete

Inflected forms

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