trumpetress en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English trumpeter Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English trumpetress From trumpeter + -ess.
Meanings
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(rare) A woman who plays the trumpet; a female trumpeter.
Fame has for once at least been not a false trumpetress, Miss FANNY KEMBLE's Tragedy of "Francis the First" has proved eminently successful.
1832, Day: A Journal of Literature, Fine Arts, Fashions, Etc, page 276:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trumpetresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |