"confectioneress" meaning in All languages combined

See confectioneress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: confectioneresses [plural]
Etymology: From confectioner + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confectioner|ess}} confectioner + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} confectioneress (plural confectioneresses)
  1. (dated, rare) A female confectioner. Tags: dated, rare

Inflected forms

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