different between dudette vs dudess

English

Etymology

From dude +? -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d(j)u??d?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Noun

dudette (plural dudettes)

1. (slang, often humorous) A woman.
   • 2013, Judy Faust; Punch Faust, The MOTs File: Memories, Observations, and Thoughts, AuthorHouse ?ISBN, page 88

     As my (metal) knees set off all the security thingies, I am subjected to touchy, feely sessions—usually by a dudette with fat, sweaty hands—before being allowed to wait at the gate for hour after hour. The Joy Of Watching Hockey It is a lovely fall.

2. (slang) A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot.
   • 1940, Oren Arnold, John Prentiss Hale, Hot irons: heraldry of the range

     Most memorable thing about the first branding work a dude or a dudette witnesses is likely to be the heart-rending " BAWR- R-R-R-R!" of the calf or other animal under the hot iron.

   • 1944, Minute Man

     "Dudettes" in cowgirl outfits combed the business district of Phoenix
3. (slang) A cowboy's wife, or a woman who moves out west with the intention of marrying a cowboy.
   • 1941, Travel

     I'll be cow—hooked if she ain't the best looking thing that's come over the mountains since I married my own dudette!

   • 1949, Arizona Cattlelog

     Saturday evening, March 11, the Dudettes (wives and sweethearts of the Jaycees ) will give their annual all- Western dance at Bud Brown's Barn.

   • 2005, Lesley Poling-Kempes, Ghost Ranch, University of Arizona Press ?ISBN, page 48

     Visiting dudettes found the shy man of the land irresistible.
4. A girl or woman who is noted for being tough or capable.
   • 2013, Sam Kauffman, MADDY - Courage and Heart: Life Lessons From a Puppy Handbook, AuthorHouse ?ISBN, page 138

     Maddy was a dainty and feminine tomboy with a disposition both loving and tough as nails. She was a “dudette” and a debutant. What could have been clashing opposites were perfectly blended in her.

Synonyms

• dudess

Translations

Anagrams

• duetted

English

Etymology

dude +? -ess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d(j)u?d?s/
• Hyphenation: du?dess

Noun

dudess (plural dudesses)

1. A female dude.
   1. (dated) A cowgirl.
   2. A woman, generally a younger woman, especially one who is perceived to be cool or hip.

Synonyms

• dudette

Anagrams

• sudsed