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procuress.

A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹəˈkjʊəɹɪs/
  1. A middlewoman: a woman who performs as a go-between, an intermediary.

  2. A female procurer.

Where this word comes from

From Old French procureresse (compare French procureuse), corresponding to procure + -ess.

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