manageress
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of manageress
Example Sentences
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The modern legend began in 1933 when hotel manageress Aldie Mackay claimed to have seen a whale-like creature in the loch.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
Miss Lightwood, the stage manageress, was determined to have everything strictly in keeping and to prevent any anachronisms.
From Loyal to the School by Angela Brazil
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