négresse

== French == === Etymology === From nègre (“negro”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ne.ɡʁɛs/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): [ne.ɡrɛs] Rhymes: -ɛs Homophone: négresses === Noun === négresse f (plural négresses) (now offensive outside Louisiana) female equivalent of nègre: negress (Louisiana) Black woman Synonym: noirette f Coordinate terms: nègre m, noir m, noiron m (Louisiana) girlfriend (of any race) Synonyms: amante f, belle f, blonde f, espoir f, femelle f, girlfriend f, prétendue f (Louisiana, endearing) honey, baby (term for one's girlfriend or wife) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “négresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)