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ti·gress
/
ˈtaɪ
grɪs
/
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tahy
-gris
]
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noun
1.
a female
tiger
.
2.
a woman resembling a
tiger
,
as in fierceness or courage.
Origin:
1605–15;
earlier
tigresse
<
French;
see
tiger
,
-ess
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tigress
(ˈtaɪɡrɪs)
—
n
1.
a female tiger
2.
a fierce, cruel, or wildly passionate woman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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