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Ne⋅gress

[nee-gris]
–noun Usually Offensive.
a black woman or girl.

Origin:
1780–90; < F négresse. See Negro, -ess


See -ess.
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Ne·gress   (nē'grĭs)   
n.   Offensive
A Black woman or girl. See Usage Note at Jewess.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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