Negress
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of Negress
First recorded in 1780–90; from French négresse; see origin at Negro, -ess
Example Sentences
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Their Instagram archive, Negress, which takes its name from artist Kara Walker’s landmark work, is meant to draw attention to Black women and femme identity — “because it’s unique,” says James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
The opening Portrait of a Negress by Marie-Guillemine Benoist has been renamed Portrait of Madeleine for the show.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2019
The New Negress Film Society is a collective of film-makers, including Ja’Tovia Gary, who use dreamlike elements, and which supports black female directors and artists.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2018
One brilliant noon a comely Negress made her way to the waterside at Barbadoes, leading by the hand her nine-year-old boy.
From Time Magazine Archive
My grandmother was a Haitian Negress, grandfather a Frenchman.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives by Work Projects Administration
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