PORTRESS

Etymology

Noun

portress (plural portresses)

a female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)

Anagrams

• Trospers, presorts, sporters

Source: Wiktionary


Por"tress, n.

Definition: A female porter. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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