proprietress
a woman who owns a business establishment.
a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.
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How to use proprietress in a sentence
Irby is a well-known writer and comedian in Chicago and the proprietress of the blog Bitches Gotta Eat.
What Sebastian Junger, Susan Orlean, and Others Are Reading This Fall | Byliner | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the proprietress was seized with momentary lassitude, and also stood still, her hands leaning on the counter.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoIf the fact that she was also proprietress of a good farm detracted nothing from her charms, that was natural enough.
Rescue Dog of the High Pass | James Arthur KjelgaardPerhaps it was just motherly jealousy of the new proprietress of Willie's time and attention.
What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes“You see that young man,” said the honorable proprietress of the Hotel des Folies to her interlocutors.
Other People's Money | Emile Gaboriau
It is entirely under the control of ladies, being managed by a proprietress and female clerks.
The Youthful Wanderer | George H. Heffner
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