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English
Etymology
Adaptation of Middle French tutreisse, tuteresse, or from Latin tūtrix by change of ending.[1] Equivalent to tutor + -ess.
Noun
tutress (plural tutresses)
- Obsolete spelling of tutoress.
1612, [John Selden], “The Eleuenth Song. Illustrations.”, in Michael Drayton, edited by , Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, , London: for M Lownes; I Browne; I Helme; I Busbie, →OCLC, page 192:I offer ſubſcription; but always vnder reformation of that moſt honored Tutreſſes Pupils, which ſhall (omitting fabulous traſh) iudiciouſly inſtruct otherwiſe.
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