"sponsorette" meaning in All languages combined

See sponsorette on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sponsorettes [plural]
Etymology: From sponsor + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sponsor|ette|id2=female}} sponsor + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} sponsorette (plural sponsorettes)
  1. A female sponsor.

Inflected forms

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