janitress

[ jan-i-tris ]

noun

1. a woman who is a janitor.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of janitress¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; janit(o)r + -ess

Example Sentences

My janitress sports a diminutive pair of those jewels and has hopes of larger ones!

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It could not be made to penetrate the exiguous oven of the little gas-stove, but we bribed the janitress to cook it for us.

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Had to have the janitress come up to hook it in the back and I hope nothing gives way.

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Now it's none of my business to interfere with people's comings and goings in this house, being as I'm only the janitress.

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It appears that mother was a janitress in Boston, and had several children by various fathers.

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