duchess
noun
duch·ess
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Definition of duchess
1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
Examples of duchess in a Sentence
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Upsides of being a duchess: Great clothes, meaningful charity work, awesome box seats at Wimbledon, the chance to wear actual tiaras. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Reportedly Wears These $20 High Heel Insoles," 18 Aug. 2019 Since coming into her own as a duchess, Middleton has stuck to a consistent beauty look, relying on a subtle smoky eye and a pink glossy lip, while also wearing her hair either down in loose curls or pulling it back into a low bun. — Rachel Lubitz, refinery29.com, "Kate Middleton's Braided Chignon Is Fit For A Summer Bride," 20 June 2019 The duchess, in particular, has a passion for homegrown food. — Vogue, "Sounds Like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Quite the Magical Garden at Frogmore Cottage," 9 Apr. 2019 Dressing like a duchess is generally a pretty pricey pastime. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton's Green Suzannah Dress Replica Is On Sale for $15," 3 Aug. 2019 The revered duchess and her prince ruled Parma for the next 30 years, cementing the city’s everlasting fame for its adaptive mastery of French pastry. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 But now, the duchess is making headlines for a beauty treatment that Kensington Palace is denying she's had done: Botox. — Abby Gardner, Allure, "The Royal Family Denies Kate Middleton Got “Baby Botox” — But Who Cares If She Did?," 26 July 2019 It’s been reported that, like Prince William and Kate Middleton, the palace will alert the public when the duchess is in labor and when the child has been born. — Vogue, "Royal-Baby Alert: Meghan Markle’s Mother, Doria Ragland, Is Reportedly in London," 22 Apr. 2019 Instead, imagine a warm, velvety smooth egg salad fit for some duchess or czar—that’s chef Abigail Zielke’s creamed eggs. — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, "You Can’t Go Wrong with “Creamed” + “Eggs”," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'duchess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for duchess
duchess
noun
English Language Learners Definition of duchess
: the wife or widow of a duke
: a woman who has the same rank as a duke
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duchess
noun
duch·ess
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Kids Definition of duchess
1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman who has the same rank as a duke
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