Meanings
nouninfectress (plural infectresses)
plural infectresses
- rareA female infector.
The girls of Siam were the great infectresses, but the Malays came a close second. The Japanese, who had regular medical inspections and lived in brothels cleaner than hotels, were down with the Eurasians to 0.4% in 1931.
1986, Anthony Burgess, Homage to Qwert Yuiop (published as But Do Blondes Prefer Gentlemen?, USA
Origin
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“infectress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infectress. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infectress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infectress.
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