blockheadess en · NOUN
Etymology
From blockhead + -ess.
Meanings
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(nonce-word) A female blockhead.
"If I did, every body would say I put them into my book," said the Princess, "for all the blockheads and blockheadesses think themselves printable; and draw what you may, 'each cries that was levelled at him.'"
1827, Lady Morgan, The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys, Volume 4, p. 360 (Google Books view)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockheadesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |