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Definition -ess in British English

-ess suffix

suffix
/ɪs/
1

used with some nouns to make nouns referring to women

Example

actress (=a woman who acts in plays, films etc)

Example

waitress (=a woman who serves people in a restaurant)

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
2

used with some nouns to make nouns meaning a female animal

Example

lioness

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
Definition -ess in British English