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wardress

[ wawr-dris ]

/ ˈwɔr drɪs /

noun

a woman who is a warder.

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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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

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Example sentences from the Web for wardress

A request to the wardress for a glass of water was instantly complied with, and Jeanne then washed the fatal poison down.
Remarkable Rogues|Charles Kingston
At least I gathered as much from the alarmed expression of the wardress who accompanied him.
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst
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
Going out into the corridor, she attempted to press a sovereign into the wardress's hard palm.
Mrs. Warren's Daughter|Sir Harry Johnston

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

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