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  • noun rare A female philanderer.

Etymologies

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philanderer +‎ -ess

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Examples

  • My dear Helen, I do not know what is the feminine of the word philanderer – perhaps philanderess; and I assure she philanderessed with me in the most innocent but decided manner.

    The Semi-Attached Couple 1860

  • It's been a busy old series for everyone's favourite addicted philanderess, but it's finale time and it's all about to come apart at the seams: Zoey has taken off her panda scrubs, O'Hara is showing emotions and Eddie makes a stomach-wrenching stop-off at Kevin's bar.

    Culture | guardian.co.uk Martin Skegg 2010

  • It's been a busy old series for everyone's favourite addicted philanderess, but it's finale time and it's all about to come apart at the seams: Zoey has taken off her panda scrubs, O'Hara is showing emotions and Eddie makes a stomach-wrenching stop-off at Kevin's bar.

    The Guardian World News Martin Skegg 2010

  • It's been a busy old series for everyone's favourite addicted philanderess, but it's finale time and it's all about to come apart at the seams: Zoey has taken off her panda scrubs, O'Hara is showing emotions and Eddie makes a stomach-wrenching stop-off at Kevin's bar.

    The Guardian World News Martin Skegg 2010

  • Julie Crocker had been assailed too when Little took the stand in his own defence, characterized as a wanton serial philanderess, with Little the epitome of tolerant forgiveness, the moral core of their family.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Rosie DiManno 2009

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