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adventuresses

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ad⋅ven⋅tur⋅ess

  [ad-ven-cher-is]
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–noun
1. a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means.
2. a woman who is an adventurer.
Origin:
1745–55; adventur(er) + -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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ad·ven·tur·ess   (ād-věn'chər-ĭs)   
n.  A woman who seeks social and financial advancement by unscrupulous means. See Usage Note at -ess.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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