négresse

== French == === Etymology === From nègre (“negro”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ne.ɡʁɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs === Noun === négresse f (plural négresses) (now offensive) female equivalent of nègre: negress (Louisiana, endearing, not offensive) honey, baby, one's girlfriend or wife === See also === nèg === Further reading === “négresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012