varletess en · NOUN
Etymology
From varlet + -ess.
Meanings
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A female varlet.
In short, Jack, it was more pride than love, as I now find it, that put me upon making such a confounded rout about losing this noble varletess.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| varletesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |