proprietress: Meaning and Definition of

pro•pri•e•tress

Pronunciation: (pru-prī'i-tris), [key]
— n.
  1. a woman who owns a business establishment.
  2. a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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