"Swissess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Swissesses [plural]
Etymology: From Swiss + -ess, perhaps with influence from French Suissesse. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Swiss|-ess}} Swiss + -ess, {{der|en|fr|Suissesse}} French Suissesse Head templates: {{en-noun}} Swissess (plural Swissesses)
  1. (dated, rare) A Swiss woman or girl. Tags: dated, rare
    Sense id: en-Swissess-en-noun-qXmdIW05 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

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