traitress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of traitress
1400–50; late Middle English traitresse < Old French; see traitor, -ess
Example Sentences
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The more central, social prob lem of the book resolves to this: Fleur Mont, called "snob" by free-and-easy, expressionistic Marjorie Ferrar, retorts with "traitress," "snake," "no morals."
From Time Magazine Archive
A few days ago her request might have had some influence on him, but now he knew her for a traitress.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
Do you deny that your daughter is a traitress?
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
"You are the best fellow in the whole world, and I love the very ground you walk on!" exclaimed the traitress, warmly.
From Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
"So much the better for the traitress, and for me, perhaps."
From A Traitor's Wooing by Hill, Headon
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