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- n. Plural form of countess.
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“The Dyea dance-halls are full of 'countesses' like you -- counting percentage checks.”
“And it is strange to see the perfectly respectable Englishwoman admiring the same daring costumes of the French pseudo - "countesses" at which they have held up their hands in horror when they have seen them pictured in the papers wearing those latest "creations" of the Place Vendome.”
“(You changed the end of the second verse -- you said "countesses" instead of "duchesses" -- begin again.)”
“Widowed "countesses," proved guilty of "immorality," suffered death by fire or sword.”
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“Relatively speaking, the royals have plenty to pluck from when it comes to filling its wedding party morning coats -- dukes, earls, barons and too many viscounts and countesses to count.”
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“Mr. Theodoracopulos said that the evening was sponsored by his publication Takimag.com, a Libertarian web magazine devoted to "cocktails, countesses and mental caviar.”
“However, these unmarried princesses, countesses, duchesses and archduchesses had a special place in society.”
“He imagined, in the curtained upper floors, the long legs of countesses uncoiled, shaved and smooth, slithering on silk sheets.”
“Stun gun cut from hunt haunts uncut countryside countesses' counsels' coming stunt.”
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“The twelve princesses (or countesses) always have worn out shoes in the mornign.”
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