NEGRESS

Etymology

Noun

negress (plural negresses)

(dated, literary, now, offensive and an ethnic slur) A black female.

Synonyms

• (derogatory term for black woman): sheboon

Anagrams

• Gessner, Sengers

Etymology

Noun

Negress (plural Negresses)

Alternative letter-case form of negress

Anagrams

• Gessner, Sengers

Source: Wiktionary


Ne"gress, n.; pl. Negresses (. Etym: [Cf. F. négrese, fem. of négre a negro. See Negro.]

Definition: A black woman; a female negro.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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