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procuress

Procuress (noun) means a middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.

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

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

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What is the meaning of procuress?

"procuress" (noun) means a middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.

What are the different meanings of procuress?

"procuress" has 2 main meanings: 1. A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary; 2. A female procurer.

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