PROPRIETRESS


Meaning of PROPRIETRESS in English

/preuh pruy"i tris/ , n.

1. a woman who owns a business establishment.

2. a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.

[ 1685-95; PROPRIET(O)R + -ESS ]

Usage . See -ess .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .