manageress

man·ag·er·ess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [man-i-jer-is; British man-i-juh-res]
- /ˈmæn ɪ dʒər ɪs; British ˌmæn ɪ dʒəˈrɛs/
- /ˌmæn.ɪ.dʒərˈes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-i-jer-is; British man-i-juh-res]
- /ˈmæn ɪ dʒər ɪs; British ˌmæn ɪ dʒəˈrɛs/

Definitions of manageress word

noun manageress a woman who is a manager. 1
noun manageress See -ess. 1
noun manageress A female manager. 1
noun manageress female manager 1
countable noun manageress The manageress of a shop, restaurant, or other small business is the woman who is responsible for running it. Some women object to this word and prefer to be called a 'manager'. 0
noun manageress a woman who is in charge of a shop, department, canteen, etc 0

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Origin of manageress

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; manager + -ess

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Parts of speech for Manageress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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manageress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for manageress

noun manageress

matron — a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
housemother — a woman in charge of a residence, especially for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.

All 3 Synonyms of manageress