- proprietress
- noun Date: 1692 a woman who is a proprietor
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proprietress
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Proprietress — Pro*pri e*tress, n. A female proprietor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proprietress — [prə prī′ə tris, prōprī′ə tris] n. a female proprietor: see ESS … English World dictionary
proprietress — [[t]prəpra͟ɪ͟ətrɪs[/t]] proprietresses N COUNT The proprietress of a hotel, shop, or business is the woman who owns it. [FORMAL] The proprietress was alone in the bar. Syn: owner … English dictionary
proprietress — proprietor, proprietress (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. manager, owner; master, mistress, lord, lady. See possession … English dictionary for students
proprietress — /preuh pruy i tris/, n. 1. a woman who owns a business establishment. 2. a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something. [1685 95; PROPRIET(O)R + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
proprietress — noun A female proprietor … Wiktionary
proprietress — pro|pri|e|tress [prəˈpraıətrıs] n old fashioned a woman who owns a business … Dictionary of contemporary English
proprietress — pro|pri|e|tress [ prə praıətrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who owns a business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
proprietress — pro pri·e·tress || prÉ™ praɪətrɪs n. female property owner, female proprietor pro·pri·e·tor || prÉ™ praɪətÉ™(r) n. property owner; group of owners, proprietary … English contemporary dictionary
proprietress — noun (C) old fashioned a woman who owns a business … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
