Definition of DUCHESS

duchess

Plural: duchesses

Noun

  • The wife or widow of a duke; a female ruler of a duchy.
  • the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
  • The wife or widow of a duke.
  • The female ruler of a duchy.

Verb

  • to court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

Examples

  • The DUCHESS of the Scrabble board consistently outwitted her opponents with graceful plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

Scrabble Score: 13

duchess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
duchess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duchess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

duchess: valid Words With Friends Word