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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| Negress (n.) |
| is archaic and taboo on grounds of racial and sexual objections. Like Jewess, it employs the -ess feminine ending now out of favor in nearly all uses, and Negro, on which it is based, is no longer the preferred name for members of the race. See AFRICAN(-)AMERICAN; RACIST LANGUAGE; SEXIST LANGUAGE. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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