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neotoma ([personal profile] neotoma) wrote2006-08-25 10:38 am
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Feminine words for occupations...

English is a weird language. There are feminine words for some occupations, though they're so archaic that they are mainly used for surnames now.

The ones I can come up with easily are:

webster -- weaver
baxter -- baker
brewster -- brewer
spinster -- spinner

Are there others?

ETA: I was thinking about words with the -ster construction, though words with the -ess construction are equally valid.

[identity profile] the-little-owl.livejournal.com 2006-08-25 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I'll use the term "Head Dressmaker" then.