† muletressn.
Obsolete. rare.
A female muleteer.
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muletress1867
1867 W. D. Howells Ital. Journeys 120 The muletresses chosen were a matron of mature years [etc.].
1870 W. D. Howells Let. 2 Jan. (1968) 351 The pretty muletress that beats your donkey up to the palace.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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