proprietress

[ pruh-prahy-i-tris ]
/ prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs /
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noun

a woman who owns a business establishment.
a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.

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Origin of proprietress

First recorded in 1685–95; propriet(o)r + -ess

usage note for proprietress

See -ess.

Words nearby proprietress

proprietary colony, proprietary hospital, proprietary medicine, proprietary name, proprietor, proprietress, proprietrix, propriety, proprio motu, proprio-, proprioception
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Words related to proprietress

lessee, heir, proprietor, beneficiary, retainer, master, occupant, landlord, buyer, partner, holder, trustee, purchaser, laird, legatee, landowner, inheritor, occupier, heiress, landlady

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