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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

A virile manageress dominated them and drove with splendid efficiency a concealed kitchen team of four who sweated in the midst of steam in an underground stokehole.

From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel

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