proprietress

[ pruh-prahy-i-tris ]

/ prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs /

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Definition of proprietress

noun

a woman who owns a business establishment.

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

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

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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|DAILY BEAST
Even the proprietress was seized with momentary lassitude, and also stood still, her hands leaning on the counter.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
If 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 Kjelgaard
Perhaps 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