tallywoman

noun

Etymology

From tally + woman.

  1. inherited from wīfmann
  2. inherited from womman
  3. compounded as tallywoman — “tally + woman

Definitions

  1. A woman who conducts the tally trade.

  2. A woman who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.

    • It is used in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, and, I dare say, various other counties. A tally-woman is the mistress of a married man, who is said to live tally with her.
  3. A female counting agent.

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