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Meaning of "wardress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WARDRESS

wardress  [ˈwɔːdrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARDRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wardress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WARDRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wardress

Prison officer

A prison officer, also known as corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer or penal officer, is a person responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody. Historically, terms such as jailer, jail guard, prison guard, and turnkey have also been used. Corrections officers are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial while on remand or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a prison or jail. They are also responsible for the safety and security of the facility itself. Most officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, though some are employed by private companies.

Definition of wardress in the English dictionary

The definition of wardress in the dictionary is a woman who guards or has charge of something. Other definition of wardress is an female officer in charge of prisoners in a jail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARDRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
ambassadress
æmˈbæsɪdrɪs
aris
ˈærɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
eldress
ˈɛldrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
indris
ˈɪndrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
laundress
ˈlɔːndrɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
Osiris
əʊˈsaɪrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Polaris
pəˈlɑːrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARDRESS

warded
warden
wardenry
wardenship
warder
wardership
wardian case
wardless
wardmote
wardog
Wardour Street
Wardour Street English
wardrobe
wardrobe assistant
wardrobe malfunction
wardrobe mistress
wardrobe trunk
wardrober
wardroom
wardship

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARDRESS

A-line dress
address
at the press
cocktail dress
contact address
cross-dress
direct address
dress
evening dress
fancy dress
formal dress
headdress
home address
IP address
mailing address
party dress
redress
sundress
undress
web address
wedding dress

Synonyms and antonyms of wardress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WARDRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wardress» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wardress

Translation of «wardress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARDRESS

Find out the translation of wardress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wardress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wardress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wardress
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

celadora
570 millions of speakers

English

wardress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wardress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wardress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надзирательница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wardress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ত্রী রক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardienne de prison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang jahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wärterin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wardress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wardress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wardress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn bà gác khám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெண் பாதுகாவலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉर्डन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kadın gardiyan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carceriera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strażniczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наглядачка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wardress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wardress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cipieres
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wardress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wardress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wardress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDRESS»

The term «wardress» is used very little and occupies the 166.723 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of wardress
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wardress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wardress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wardress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARDRESS»

Discover the use of wardress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wardress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prisons and Prisoners
No nurse was in attendance on her during the night, only the ordinary night officer (wardress). The anguish of acute suffering in this newcomer and her harrowingly unassisted condition, drove all thoughts of my own people from my mind and ...
Constance Lytton, Jason Haslam, 2008
2
Late Call
Wardress Webb, if you're going to believe everything that women like Wiggin tell you! They don't happen to be very honest, you know. That's why they're here. Yes , I realize that, and I'm not half as trusting as I used to be, ChiefWardress.
Angus Wilson, 2013
3
Concert of Voices: An Anthology of World Writing in English
A night-duty wardress appeared and led the prisoner away to a side cubicle, where she was asked to undress. "Have you any money on you?" the wardress queried, handing her a plain, green cotton dress which was the prison uniform.
Victor J. Ramraj, 1994
4
Officialdom Unmasked
The wardress insisted that these too were stolen property and ordered them to take the garments off, which they did without making a sound. They were therefore left trembling in the cold with only their cloth blouses. As a practice, any new ...
T.L. Yang, 2001
5
Appointment with Death
Before her marriagemy mother she's my stepmother really was a wardress in a prison.My father was the Governor and he married her.Well, it's beenlike that eversince. She'sgone onbeing a wardress tous.That's why our lifeisjust beingin prison ...
Zola Press, 2010
6
Woman Behind Bars in Romania
"The wardress will bawl me out for making her open the door again." "No matter, it's urgent." Stasia rapped reluctantly. It wasn't pleasant to incur the wrath of a wardress with a quick hand. But she didn't slap Stasia too hard when she fetched  ...
Annie Samuelli, 1997
7
Nursing History Review: Official Journal of the American ...
He also engaged and supervised the workman, the wardress, and the maid in accordance with the terms of the servants' statute. The wardress was in a special position in that she could not be engaged or dismissed without the consent of the  ...
Joan E. Lynaugh, 1993
8
Nightmares and Smiles
I was not sure if the wardress Irene would be there. Not being one to accept what was being dished out, I schemed up a plan to impress the new wardress. On the first morning, I got up way before any one else. It was still dark, and the whole ...
Mary Natan, 2007
9
Apartheid Narratives
There are baths, even sometimes with plugs - and the little wardress Mrs Wessels , who is in charge of us, is delicate and considerate and waits outside the block until I am fmished. (84-85) Significantly, this guilty reflection comes immediately ...
Nahem Yousaf, 2001
10
Resistance: Memoirs of Occupied France
A wardress orders her to stand to attention according to the rules. Yvonne does not obey absolutely immediately, and the wardress strikes her hand with a key, tearing the skin on her thumb. Yvonne draws herself slowly up to attention, and I  ...
Agnes Humbert, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARDRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wardress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When babies are 'jailed' for mama's crime
Sgt Pauline Kariuki, the section head, says it's a challenge being a prison warder or wardress and an early childhood development (ECD) teacher at the same ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
2
Mzuthini promotes 207 officers
The statement adds that 53 officers were promoted from the rank of Sergeant to the rank of Chief Officer and 72 officers from the rank of Warder/Wardress to the ... «The Swazi Observer, Feb 15»
3
My Forres My Gazette - Edna Mary Lee
During spells further afield Edna was a prison wardress in Cyprus then a store detective in London until she retired. What's your earliest memory? The day I ... «Forres Gazette, Sep 14»
4
Masaba Gupta opens Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014
Her new collection aptly called “Wardress” is inspired by Roman Payne's poetry with emphasis on florals. The clothes have a vintage look and for the first time ... «Bollywood Spice, Aug 14»
5
Viewers get real & realistic insight into life behind bars in Egyptian …
Segn Al-Nesa derives its content from real stories of prisoners and wardresses. The series is shot in the Qanater Prison, with the scenes in the wardresses' ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 14»
6
Blow dry babes: How a humble hairdryer can lift moods and even …
But I think I look like a Gestapo prison wardress. In my new novel Courting Trouble the protagonist is a 55-year-old, 5ft, 10st, leopard skin-wearing sassy solicitor. «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
7
'Muppets Most Wanted': The Reviews Are In
Mistaken identity games naturally ensue, with Kermit hauled off to a Russian gulag ruled with a travel-iron fist by Tina Fey's Broadway-loving wardress. «MTV.com, Mar 14»
8
Imbali leaders, others promoted at correctional
The rest of the officers were promoted from the rank of sergeant to the rank of chief officer and officers from the rank of warder and wardress to the rank of ... «The Swazi Observer, Mar 14»
9
Horror of a 14-year-old girl in prison
The child was also the victim of physical and verbal abuse by correctional staff and other inmates. "The warder and wardress treat we bad. Maybe two per cent of ... «Jamaica Observer, Oct 13»
10
RISING FROM ARMADALE'S ASHES
"The wardress gave me a sheet and a dress. They were both dirty." She was taken to the 'Office Dorm', a severely cramped space housing 22 other girls. «Jamaica Gleaner, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Wardress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wardress>. Apr 2024 ».
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