commissioneress

noun

Etymology

From commissioner + -ess.

  1. derived from commissiōnārius
  2. derived from commissionaire
  3. inherited from commissioner
  4. suffixed as commissioneress — “commissioner + ess

Definitions

  1. A female commissioner.

    • Mr. Leatham, too, opposed the Bill, and objected to the creation of the monster called Femme-homme. His picture of a blooming and engaging First Commissioneress of Works, however, made the House laugh.
    • Look out for the street sprinkler. Thanks to the efforts of our street commissioneresses Mrs. A. B. Hill and Mrs. A. Teal, a sufficient sum has been subscribed to defray the expense of watering the main street of Palenville.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA