Meaning of zebress | Babel Free

Definitions

A female zebra.

rare

Equivalents

Examples

““ZEBRESS” COMES TO PARK⟳ / The population of the city’s menagerie in Central Park⟳ is increasing fast. The increase⟳ is due principally to a high birth rate, while yesterday a female zebra, styled by one of the park⟳ employes as a “zebress,” arrived from an animal dealer’s place⟳ in Germany to become⟳ the mate of Paddy, a zebra purchased some months ago. […] The “zebress” is three years old and is a fine specimen.”

“The lady now appearing wears a dress of black and white stripes—she might be very properly termed a zebra or zebress—and her sash is of pale, canary silk.”

“A male zebra who lives at Livingston park⟳ in Jackson longed for love⟳ and affection. So lonely did he become⟳ that a local hotel sought a mate, presented her to him. Delighted with the selection, zebra and zebress have⟳ become⟳ friskly,^([sic]) renewed interest⟳ in life.”

“zebrass: zebra plus ass—hybrid of zebra and jenny ass or zebress and jackass”

“And the arrows were up and the gangplank down – / And here come⟳ the animals afraid to drown⟳! / Through every doorway, entrance and egress, / Come⟳ dashing teams, a zebra and zebress, / A tiger and tigress, a gnu and a she-gnu, / A jack and a jenny, a mu and an emu, / A pair of elephants, a brace of rhinoceros, / Two dinosaurus – mostly esophagus, […]”

“As Leonie, she obviously loves Morgan, but how can you have⟳ a life with a man who keeps seeing you as a gazelle or a lioness or zebress?”

“A Grant zebra was acquired to provide⟳ sweetness, light⟳, friendship and, possibly, romance for the zoo’s zebress.”

““Taking my kid, offspring, heir, bairn in Edinburgh and garcon in Nice to the Washington Zoo today.” “They got everything from A to Z there.” “Aardvarks, acaroids, addax, agouti, alligators, alpaca, antlions, amardillo,^([sic]), aug, auklets, aurochs, areayes …” “He’ll go ape before he gets to the azygous axoloti^([sic]) which as you know⟳ is amphibious.” “It’ll be dark, dusk, twilight, eventide before we zero in on the zander, zebra, zebress, zebu, aibet, aoril and zorilla.””

“A zebress was once introduced to a donkey. / The donkey said darling, I know⟳ this sounds funky, / But let’s you and me / Get⟳ together; you’ll see⟳ / We’ll make⟳ us a little zebronkey. / The zebress said cooly,^([sic]) that’s sweet of you, hon, / But we’re species apart, and I really must run⟳.”

““You two can start⟳ exploring if you like⟳,” I said. “Or wait⟳ here in the car. I’m just going to ask⟳ her about hosting the garden club buffet.” / “No, let’s beard the lioness in her den,” Dr. Blake said, offering Caroline his arm. / “More like⟳ a zebress, don’t you think⟳?” Caroline said.”

“Zebra: I am sooo turned on by your stripes baby! / Zebress: Oh really? Well in that case......... KICK⟳! / Zebra: OW! Let⟳ me move⟳ on up behind you here. This good for you? / Zebress: KICK⟳! Approach⟳ vector too high. Permission to land⟳ is DENIED / Zebra: Tower, request⟳ permission for fly-by / Zebress: Negative Ghost-Rider, the pattern is full. KICK⟳!”

CEFR level