wardress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of wardress
First recorded in 1815–25; ward(e)r 1 + -ess
Example Sentences
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While she was in prison Winnie became friendly with two teenaged Afrikaner wardresses.
From Literature
When the head jailer came back, he had a wardress in tow.
From Project Gutenberg
I can't think of words unpleasant enough to describe the odiousness of that particular wardress into whose charge we were given.
From Project Gutenberg
In my cell, while the wardress was outside, we, as quick as we could, exchanged underclothes.
From Project Gutenberg
She frankly behaved as a wardress in a prison, and Winifred as frankly accepted the rôle of prisoner.
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