doctoress

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noun

A female doctor.

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doctrix
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Meanings

noundoctoress (plural doctoresses)

plural doctoresses · alternative doctress

  1. archaicA female doctor.

    Synonyms: doctrix

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female doctor.

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doctrix

Origin

From doctor + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

doctoress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoress

MLA

“doctoress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doctoress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoress.

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