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
- inspectresses
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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