fosteress

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noun

A female fosterer.

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Meanings

nounfosteress (plural fosteresses)

plural fosteresses · alternative fostress

  1. archaicA female fosterer.

Origin

From foster + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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