"produceress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: produceresses [plural]
Etymology: From producer + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|producer|ess}} producer + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} produceress (plural produceresses)
  1. (rare) A female producer. Tags: rare Synonyms: productress, productrix
    Sense id: en-produceress-en-noun-PwN61lpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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