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chairlady

American  
[chair-ley-dee] / ˈtʃɛərˌleɪ di /

noun

plural

chairladies

  1. chairwoman.

Etymology

Origin of chairlady

First recorded in 1920–25; chair + lady

Example Sentences

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Her chum, and coworker, Minerva Bernardino of the Dominican Republic, was put in as vice chairlady to run things as satrap for the lady from Argentina.

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