"webstress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: webstresses [plural]
Etymology: From webster + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|webster|ess}} webster + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} webstress (plural webstresses)
  1. (rare, archaic) A female webster or weaver Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-webstress-en-noun-lclmJ-iP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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