Etymology

negress

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Today it means: A black female. Full definition →

French négresse
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negress · noun1

  1. French · derived fromnégresse
  2. English todaynegress

From French négresse, from nègre. Equivalent to Negro + -ess.

Negress · noun2

  1. French · derived fromnégresse
  2. English todayNegress

From French négresse, feminine of nègre, equivalent to Negro + -ess.

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