- A woman who has legal title to something; an owner.
- A woman who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment. See Usage Note at -ess.
proprietress
Dictionary:
pro·pri·e·tress (prə-prī'ĭ-trĭs)  |
n.
| WordNet: proprietress |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a woman proprietor
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