man ‧ ag ‧ er ‧ ess /ˌmænɪdʒəˈres $ ˈmænɪdʒərəs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ management , ↑ manager , ↑ manageability , ↑ manageress ; adjective : ↑ manageable ≠ ↑ unmanageable , ↑ managerial ; verb : ↑ manage ]
a woman who is in charge of a business, especially a shop or restaurant