princesse

See also: prîncêsse

English

Adjective

princesse (not comparable)

(fashion) Being or relating to a princesse dress.
- 2019, Kristina Seleshanko, Edwardian Fashions (page 42)
  The princesse style still reigns supreme, but the modified Empire fashions are already exciting interest, and will unquestionably reign supreme six months from now.

French

Etymology

From prince +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɛ̃.sɛs/
Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

princesse f (plural princesses, masculine prince)

princess

Derived terms

aux frais de la princesse

Related terms

prince

Descendants

→ Catalan: princesa
→ Danish: prinsesse
- Faroese: prinsessa
- Icelandic: prinsessa
→ Portuguese: princesa
→ Spanish: princesa
→ Swedish: prinsessa
- → Finnish: prinsessa
→ Turkish: prenses

Further reading

“princesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Alternative forms

princess (Anglo-Norman)

Noun

princesse f (oblique plural princesses, nominative singular princesse, nominative plural princesses)

princess

Descendants

→ English: princess
French: princesse

References

princess on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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