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English
Etymology
From bastard + -ess, since 1843.
Noun
bastardess (plural bastardesses)
- (dated, rare) A woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
1843, David Aaron De Sola, Morris Jacob Raphall, Eighteen Treatises from the Mishna, page 217:[…] when a bastard marries a bastardess, and he has a legitimate Israelite brother :–all these marriages are indeed legal […]
- (vulgar, offensive or derogatory, referring specifically to a woman) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful woman.
2019, Christina Bauer, My Necromancer Romance, page 371:A bastardess like me would never be allowed past the door.
Usage notes
- Bastard may also be used to refer to a female bastard.