Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Australia, informal)To court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.

Examples

17 sentences

  1. The duchess wore a large hat.

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  2. The duchess’s laughter filled the ballroom.

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  3. Does the duchess wish for more wine?

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  4. The duchess curtsied gracefully before the king.

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  5. Does the duchess wish for a dance?

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Origin

From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

From Middle English duchesse, from Old French duchesse. Doublet of duchesse.

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Forms

duchesses, duchessing, duchessed, duchessed
Base formduchess · to duchess
3rd person singularduchesses
Present participleduchessing
Past simpleduchessed
Past participleduchessed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyduchess
he, she, itduchesses

Past simpleLesson

all personsduchessed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave duchessed
he, she, ithas duchessed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill duchess

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dualitydubdubiousduckA2ducklingducky
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