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Quakeress

American  
[kwey-ker-is] / ˈkweɪ kər ɪs /

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.


Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of Quakeress

First recorded in 1715–25; Quaker + -ess

Example Sentences

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Daniel, London, England Many years ago, Caroline Stephens, the great British Quakeress, wrote about the choices we make in life.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2010

But the singular Quakeress and the bigamist decide that this really does not matter.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Why Lizzie," cried Quakeress Lucretia Mott, "thee will make us ridiculous!"

From Time Magazine Archive

My mother was a Quakeress and she felt that it was a spiritual marriage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The young folks will come to-night for the corn-husking, but I reckon there won’t be a girl that can hold a candle to my little Quakeress.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Lucy Foster Madison

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