"blockheadess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blockheadesses [plural]
Etymology: blockhead + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blockhead|ess}} blockhead + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} blockheadess (plural blockheadesses)
  1. (nonce word) A female blockhead. Tags: nonce-word
    Sense id: en-blockheadess-en-noun-UqdLUvhJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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