albiness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ælˈbaɪnɛs/
- /ælˈbiːnɛs/
Etymology
From albino + -ess.
Meanings
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(archaic) A female albino.
I saw an albiness in London once, for sixpence, (including the inspection of a stuffed boa-constrictor,) who looked as if she had been boiled in milk
1859, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., The Professor at the Breakfast-Table:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| albinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |