négresse
French
Etymology
nègre (“negro”) + -esse (“-ess”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne.ɡʁɛs/
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Noun
négresse f (plural négresses)
- (now offensive) female equivalent of nègre: negress
- (Louisiana, endearing, not offensive) honey, baby, one's girlfriend or wife
See also
- nèg
Further reading
- “négresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.