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manageress

American  
[man-i-jer-is, man-i-juh-res] / ˈmæn ɪ dʒər ɪs, ˌmæn ɪ dʒəˈrɛs /

noun

  1. a woman who is a manager.


manageress British  
/ ˌmænɪdʒəˈrɛs, ˈmænɪdʒəˌrɛs /

noun

  1. a woman who is in charge of a shop, department, canteen, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of manageress

First recorded in 1790–1800; manager + -ess


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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

In April 1933, hotel manageress Aldie Mackay told of seeing a whale-like creature and the loch's water "cascading and churning".

From BBC ● May 12, 2023

“The manageress let me sleep on her couch for a month. They were good people.”

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2020

This movie ups her status, making her the manageress of the cafe where Rose is employed.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2011

Nobody there now, except the hotel manageress and her husband.

From The Disturbing Charm by Berta Ruck

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