"groceress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: groceresses [plural]
Etymology: From grocer + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grocer|ess}} grocer + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} groceress (plural groceresses)
  1. (dated) A female grocer. Tags: dated

Inflected forms

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