Meaning

3 senses
  1. A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.

    Abenteuerin, Abenteurerin

    авантюри́сткаavantjurístka

    a woman adventurer

  2. A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.

  3. A female varietist.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
female adventurer:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
female adventurer:

Origin

From adventure (verb) + -ess, after adventurer. Compare earlier governess, sorceress, etc.

From adventure (verb) + -ess, after adventurer. Compare earlier governess, sorceress, etc.

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