conductress

[ kuh n-duhk-tris ]

/ kənˈdʌk trɪs /

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noun

a woman who conducts; a female leader, guide, director, or manager.

a woman who is employed as a conductor on a bus, train, or other public conveyance.

Nearby words

conductive heat, conductivity, conductivity water, conductometric titration, conductor, conductress, conductus, conduit, conduplicate, condylar, condylar canal

Origin of conductress

First recorded in 1615–25; conduct(o)r + -ess

Usage note

See -ess.

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Examples from the Web for conductress

There a young lady appeared at the further end of the gallery, and curtseyed to my conductress.
Daisy|Elizabeth Wetherell
Taking the small, trembling hand offered him, Wyat followed his conductress down the passage.
Windsor Castle|William Harrison Ainsworth
We passed a room where I heard Raymonds voice, and I told my conductress to give me the adjoining one.
My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)|Charles Paul de Kock
His conductress was retiring, to give us, as she said, an opportunity to accommodate matters.
Maria|Mary Wollstonecraft

Our conductress stopped when she heard our exclamations, and also looked towards the sea.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston