Ash, Ma ‧ ry Kay /ˈme ə ri keɪ/ BrE AmE
(1915–2001) a US ↑ businesswoman who started a ↑ cosmetics company that operates in many countries. The company uses saleswomen (↑ saleswoman ) who sell directly to customers, rather than in shops, and successful saleswomen are given pink ↑ Cadillac s (=a type of expensive car) .