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proprietress

[ UK /pɹəpɹˈa‍ɪ‍ətɹəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. a woman proprietor

How To Use proprietress In A Sentence

  • Bob Koke, who was just back from Singapore, took the opportunity to ask about the notorious Bali hotel proprietress turned radio propagandist Surabaya Sue, who seemed to be working as a spokesperson for his administration. A Covert Affair
  • Many were greeted with a kiss on both cheeks by our waitress - who, we presumed, was probably also proprietress or manageress.
  • The proprietress is a little tight, quite relaxed, and slightly philosophical, leaning against Marlowe, who sits on a stack of Britannicas beside her, watching the window. Archive 2008-05-01
  • On the proprietress's recommendation, I complemented the puffer with a plate of fried tofu, which was also very good.
  • The proprietress ignored him, and swept on into the house. DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE
  • The proprietress smiled a steely smile, and ushered them into the car. DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE
  • Maybe I'll find my pension by happening across its grinning proprietress as she wanders the streets trying to snare lost holidaymakers in the morning.
  • To add to the authenticity, a massive family portrait from 1970s Saigon shows our proprietress at age eight.
  • Having received directions from the proprietress, Mrs. Marshall, that morning they made their way to Flinders Street Station to find a train which would take them the seven or eight miles to the bayside suburb of Brighton.
  • The proprietress is intrigued to see someone with a white face - a foreigner.
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