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Quakeress

[ kwey-ker-is ]

noun

Older Use.
  1. a woman or girl who is a Quaker:

    In earlier days, Quakeresses wore colored aprons of green or blue, but preferably of the former color.

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Gender Note

See -ess.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Quakeress1

First recorded in 1715–25; Quaker + -ess

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