English Explanatory Dictionary

procuress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.
  2. A female procurer.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/

Word forms

procuress procuresses

Etymology

From Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), corresponding to procure + -ess.

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