ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inspectress

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Inspectress is a noun meaning (archaic) A female inspector.

Meaning

(archaic) A female inspector.

Example Sentences

They haven't made you an inspectress of boarded-out workhouse children, have they? or sent you down to improve the breed of hens?
If, after due warning, our light-minded friends will write to us in terms that mislike that excellent and punctilious inspectress, they must aby it in the cold looks and bitter innuendoes which will be their portion when they come to us in the next hunting season.

Word Forms

Synonyms for inspectress

Depending on context, synonyms include inspectrix.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inspectrix, teacheress, searcheress, sweeperess, cleaneress, keeperess.

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