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proprietress

/pruh-prahy-i-tris/US // prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs //

老板娘,业主,女老板,老板

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woman who owns a business establishment.
    • : a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.

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Examples

  • Irby is a well-known writer and comedian in Chicago and the proprietress of the blog Bitches Gotta Eat.

  • Even the proprietress was seized with momentary lassitude, and also stood still, her hands leaning on the counter.

  • If the fact that she was also proprietress of a good farm detracted nothing from her charms, that was natural enough.

  • Perhaps it was just motherly jealousy of the new proprietress of Willie's time and attention.

  • “You see that young man,” said the honorable proprietress of the Hotel des Folies to her interlocutors.

  • It is entirely under the control of ladies, being managed by a proprietress and female clerks.