Etymology

paintress

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Today it means: A female painter. Full definition →

Middle English peyntrys ← Old French peintresse
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  1. Old French · derived frompeintresse
  2. Middle English · inherited frompeyntrys
  3. English todaypaintress

From Middle English peyntrys, from Old French peintresse; equivalent to painter + -ess.

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