mayoresses
- plural of mayoress.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, balls had been offered by previous mayoresses.
From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold
The lady mayoresses were delightful in all their pride and glory.
From Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Van Dyke, John Charles
There, now; that's something that I can quite recommend; it's decidedly à la mode, worn by all the duchesses, countesses, baronesses, and lady mayoresses, at all the balls, routs, conversaziones, and concerts given this season!
From The Crown of Success by A. L. O. E.
Other mayoral chains blazed in the centre of the platform, together with fine hats of mayoresses and uniforms of police-superintendents and captains of fire-brigades.
From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold