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
The venerable lady placed her withered hands upon the bent head, raised her eyes to heaven, and solemnly invoked a blessing on the traitress.
From Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
But after all, his duty was to his benefactors, and if she was the traitress they alleged she deserved no mercy.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
She had never slept at a convent, and she had again the disagreeable feeling of being a traitress and a spy.
From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold
"And, alas! for the promise of mortal happiness, which is so oft deceitful and a traitress."
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor
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