chairwoman

Etymology

From chair + -woman.

noun

  1. A female chairperson
    1845, The New Statistical Account of Scotland At a Reform dinner which took place in 1832, the united ages of three women, including the chairwoman, amounted to 264.
  2. (obsolete) A charwoman
    1812 The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D . . . according to her skill and qualifications, whether in the nature of a dairy-maid, a cook, or chairwoman.

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