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tigress

ti·gress [ tgrəss ] (plural ti·gress·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. female tiger: a female tiger

2. fierce woman: a fierce, brave, or passionate woman

[Late 16th century. <tiger after French tigresse "tigress"]
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