négresse

French edit

Etymology edit

From nègre (“negro”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁɛs/
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Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun edit

négresse f (plural négresses)

(now offensive) female equivalent of nègre: negress
(Louisiana, endearing, not offensive) honey, baby, one's girlfriend or wife

See also edit

nèg

Further reading edit

“négresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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