printress

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of printeress.

   “The daughters of Moses ben Abraham, Ella and Gela, were industrious printresses. Gela, when yet in her teens, printed a whole prayer-book by herself,[…].”

   “Little Miss Dora McDonald, R. S. McDonald’s oldest daughter, who is now “running the ranch” kindly remembered the editor this week with a sack of cabbage of her own raising. Each head was fine, large and solid and was certainly appreciated by the little printers and printresses where we live.”

   ““Isn’t it awful, Mabel?” “The horrid, mean things!” “Just like a man!” And similar exclamations of wrath and indignation were heaped on the heads of the government printing officials by a hundred petite little printresses in the corridor of the Government Printing building in Washington the other day.”

   “Despite the fact that their fun had been spoiled, the printers and printresses (copyrighted) made the most of their opportunities and really had a large time.”