ess
noun
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Definition of ess
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the letter s
2 : something resembling the letter S in shape especially : an S-shaped curve in a road
-ess
noun suffixDefinition of -ess (Entry 2 of 2)
: female giantess
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Day One Arrive in Istanbul, where you will be met at the gate of the aircraft by our VIP host/ess with a name sign. — Karen Fedorko Sefer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Istanbul," 5 Oct. 2016 Other common menu mispronunciations include espresso (it’s ess, not ex) and pho (fuh), the Vietnamese dish many mistakenly call foe. — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "I’ll Have a Merlot With That Dish I Can’t Pronounce," 15 Sep. 2017 Through Lime Rock’s alternate Uphill section—a hard right at 35 mph, then full throttle up two steep ess bends—the TT RS is more neutral in these sharp transitions, where the RS3 can fall out of line. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Fives Alive! We Track the 2018 Audi TT RS and RS3," 3 Aug. 2017 Day One Arrive in Istanbul, where you will be met at the gate of the aircraft by our VIP host/ess with a name sign. — Karen Fedorko Sefer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Istanbul," 5 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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