proprietress
[ pruh-prahy-i-tris ]
/ prəˈpraɪ ɪ trɪs /
noun
a woman who owns a business establishment.
a woman who has the exclusive right or title to something.
Origin of proprietress
First recorded in 1685–95;
propriet(o)r +
-ess
usage note for proprietress
See
-ess.