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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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