invitress en · NOUN
Etymology
From inviter + -ess.
Meanings
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(archaic) A woman who invites.
I know not what he said to my fair invitresses, but certainly the invitation was no more repeated.
1859, Edward Fitzball, Thirty-five Years of a Dramatic Author's Life, volume 1, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| invitresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |