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wardress|ˈwɔːdrɪs|
Also warderess.
[f. warder n. + -ess.]
A female warder in a prison.
1878E. C. Grenville-Murray Russians To-day 87 A servant girl, who is committed for trial on a charge of thieving, often gets a smart flagellation or two at the hands of a stout-armed wardress. 1885Standard 28 Aug. 6/3 A Wardress of Millbank proved two previous convictions. |