"invitress" meaning in All languages combined

See invitress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: invitresses [plural]
Etymology: From inviter + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inviter|ess}} inviter + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} invitress (plural invitresses)
  1. (archaic) A woman who invites. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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