wardressn.
/ˈwɔːdrᵻs/, /wɔːˈdrɛs/, U.S. /ˈwɔrdrəs/ A female warder in a prison.
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1878 E. C. G. Murray Russians of 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.
1885 Standard 28 Aug. 6/3 A Wardress of Millbank proved two previous convictions.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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war-dress
war-dress n.
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1724 H. Jones Present State Virginia 5 The Seneca Indians in their War Dress may appear as terrible as any of the Sons of Anak.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 16 A command for Eagle to put on his war-dress.
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