fess
1or fesse
[ fes ]
/ fɛs /
noun Heraldry.
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
Origin of fess
1Words nearby fess
fervor,
fervour,
fescennine,
fescue,
fescue foot,
fess,
fess point,
fesse,
fesse point,
fessenden,
fest
Definition for fess (2 of 3)
fess
2
[ fes ]
/ fɛs /
Verb Phrases
fess up, Informal.
to admit or concede, especially freely.
Origin of fess
2
First recorded in 1830–40; aphetic shortening of
confess
Definition for fess (3 of 3)
fess
3
or fes·sor
[ fes or fes-er ]
/ fɛs or ˈfɛs ər /
noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
a teacher.
Origin of fess
3
shortening of
professor
Example sentences from the Web for fess
British Dictionary definitions for fess
fess
/ (fɛs) /
verb
(intr foll by up) informal, mainly US
to make a confession
Word Origin for fess
C19: shortened from
confess