bosswoman

noun

Etymology

From boss + woman.

  1. inherited from wīfmann
  2. inherited from womman
  3. compounded as bosswoman — “boss + woman

Definitions

  1. A female boss.

    • While Eleanor spoke to the bosswoman about price, I took a deep breath and unscrewed the cap from my fountain pen.
    • Hutch adds a hand-clasp to ours in making a big hello to George Landis who won out at Oliver . . . To bosswoman Anita Wong at Chinese Y Canteen . . .

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