"vampirette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vampirettes [plural]
Etymology: vampire + -ette Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vampire|ette|id2=female}} vampire + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} vampirette (plural vampirettes)
  1. A female vampire. Synonyms: vampiress, vampirina
    Sense id: en-vampirette-en-noun-Xl9csZh7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (female), Vampires

Inflected forms

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