单词 | readeress |
释义 | readeressn. rare. A female reader. ΘΚΠ society > communication > reading > reader > [noun] > other types of reader running reader1588 stall-reader1673 wall-observer1673 reading machine1809 readeress1830 lay reader1883 1830 T. Carlyle tr. J. P. F. Richter in Fraser's Mag. May 410/1 Readeresses, why will every one of you insist on thinking herself a reader? 1864 Realm 16 Mar. 4 He paid only a just tribute to readeresses at the expense of readers. 1928 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 23 Nov. 28/2 We can read in the morning and fight in the afternoon... But..you ought to charge a bit extra for the fighting because, after all, you only agreed to be a readeress. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830 |
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