teresa

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See also: Teresa, Têrêsa, and Teresą

English

Etymology

Probably named after the Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780).

Noun

teresa (plural teresas)

  1. (obsolete) A type of light lady's kerchief in the late eighteenth century.
    • 1790, Amelia Opie, chapter 5, in Dangers of Coquetry, volume I:
      A black teresa, thrown round her shoulders, set off the dazzling whiteness of a neck, rounded by the hands of the graces.

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