knavess

K5N1A1V4E1S1S1
/ˈneɪvɛs/

noun

A knavish woman.

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Meanings

nounknavess (plural knavesses)

plural knavesses

  1. archaicA knavish woman.

    Cullies, the easy cushions on which knaves and knavesses repose and fatten, have at all times existed, in considerable profusion

    1833, Thomas Carlyle, Count Cagliostro

Origin

From knave + -ess.

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APA

knavess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knavess

MLA

“knavess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knavess. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knavess,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knavess.

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