negress

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniːɡrɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnigrɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nē′gris)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Neg•ress /ˈnigrɪs/USA pronunciation  n. [countable][Usually Offensive.]
  1. a black woman or girl.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ne•gress  (nē′gris),USA pronunciation n. [Usually Offensive.]
  1. Pronouns, Slang Termsa black woman or girl.
  • French négresse. See Negro, -ess
  • 1780–90
    See -ess. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Negress / ˈniːɡrɪs/
  1. a Black woman
'negress' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ess

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