PORTRESS


Meaning of PORTRESS in English

ˈpōr.trə̇s noun

also por·ter·ess -ōrd.ərə̇s, -ōr.trə̇s

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English porteresse, from porter + -esse -ess

: a female porter: as

a. : a doorkeeper in a convent or apartment house

b. : charwoman

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