manageress
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of manageress
Example Sentences
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In April 1933, hotel manageress Aldie Mackay said she had seen a whale-like creature in the loch.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
“The manageress let me sleep on her couch for a month. They were good people.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2020
The waitress didn't get her job back, because the manageress would have "lost face" with the rest of her staff, if she admitted that she had made a mistake.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2013
This movie ups her status, making her the manageress of the cafe where Rose is employed.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2011
Mrs. Cartwright was still thinking of the stiletto-eyed French manageress who had introduced her nephew to the occupant of the best room in the hotel.
From The Disturbing Charm by Ruck, Berta
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