/ Dictionary / Index P proprietress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•pri•e•tress Pronunciation: (pru-prī'i-tris), [key] — n. a woman who owns a business establishment. a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: proprietress (Thesaurus) proprietor proprietrix Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language