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n. The female of the tiger.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A female tiger.
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n. a female tiger
Word Usage
"They had recently been married, that is, the tigress had chosen the tiger as her husband -- for in the jungle it is usually the wife who chooses the husband."