duchesslike
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duchess — duchesslike, adj. /duch is/, n. 1. the wife or widow of a duke. 2. a woman who holds in her own right the sovereignty or titles of a duchy. [1300 50; ME duchesse < AF, OF, fem. deriv. of duc DUKE; see ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
duchessy — adjective Like a duchess; with a superior feminine elegance. And she had a figure, too; one of them big, duchessy looking ladies she was, as would make you think as theyd need extra webbing in their beds. Syn: duchesslike … Wiktionary
