"officeress" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-officeress.wav Forms: officeresses [plural]
Etymology: * officer + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|officer|ess<id:female>}} officer + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} officeress (plural officeresses)
  1. (archaic or humorous, rare) A female officer. Tags: archaic, humorous, rare Categories (topical): Female people, Military
    Sense id: en-officeress-en-noun-AowNH3x2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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