thousandairess

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From thousandaire +‎ -ess.

Noun[edit]

thousandairess (plural thousandairesses) (rare)

  1. A female thousandaire.
    • 1980, Molly Picon, Jean Bergantini Grillo, Molly!: An Autobiography, New York: Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 263:
      Halloween was upon us at Chez and all the neighbors’ children were at our door. One youngster said, “Are you a millionairess?” And when I said “No,” he asked, “Well, are you a thousandairess?” We laughed and loaded them up with apples and candy.
    • 1988 June 27, “Strictly Personals”, in New York, page 230:
      NJ/NY Thousandairess—Witty, very attractive (really!), athletic, 5’2”, successful, Jewish, happy. Seeks dynamic, athletic, successful Jewish man, 29-35 5’9”-6’, with a full head of hair and a sense of humor, for friendship, laughs and whatever.
    • 2008 June 29, Hung Well (no comma), “Re: Houston Texas on PBSbs”, in misc.writing (Usenet), message-ID <88aa9130-f725-4461-b513-69d47dbdf5fb@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>:
      > > Mrs Well could be a millionairess. / > / > Antebellum artifacts don't have the same value. / > / > DB / LOL. Well, mebbe a thousandairess then. I've got that much gold in my teeth.
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