wardress

[ wawr-dris ]

/ ˈwɔr drɪs /

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noun

a woman who is a warder.

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Origin of wardress

First recorded in 1815–25; ward(e)r¹ + -ess

usage note for wardress

See -ess.

Words nearby wardress

ward heeler, Wardian case, wardmote, ward off, Wardour Street, wardress, wardrobe, wardrobe malfunction, wardrobe mistress, wardrobe trunk, wardroom

How to use wardress in a sentence

He asked where were the keys, and as I said in the pocket of the wardress, who slept within, he sent me there to get them.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Through more corridors they passed till the wardress stopped just short of an open door and rang a bell.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins
In the morning he came again, and with him the Governor and the head wardress.
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst
At least I gathered as much from the alarmed expression of the wardress who accompanied him.
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst

A wardress ran up to us, saying: "I shall listen to everything you say."
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst