"tapstress" meaning in All languages combined

See tapstress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tapstresses [plural]
Etymology: From tapster + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tapster|ess}} tapster + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} tapstress (plural tapstresses)
  1. A female tapster.
    Sense id: en-tapstress-en-noun-73BS2n42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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