"inventress" meaning in English

See inventress in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: inventresses [plural]
Etymology: inventor + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inventor|ess}} inventor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} inventress (plural inventresses)
  1. (rare) An inventrix; a female inventor. Tags: rare Synonyms: inventoress
    Sense id: en-inventress-en-noun-tbGf-u3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

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