Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gamestress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gamestress
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female gamester.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Lady Buckinghamshire, it may be remarked, was, perhaps, the most notorious gamestress of her day. She actually slept with a pair of pistols and a blunderbuss by her side for the protection of her cherished bank."

Etymology

From gamester + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gamester

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

gamestresses (plural)

Questions

What does gamestress mean?: A female gamester.
Where does gamestress come from?: From gamester + -ess.

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