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chairwomen

chairwomen is the plural of chairwoman.

Meaning of chairwoman

Noun

chairwoman (plural chairwomen)

  1. A female chairperson
    • At a Reform dinner which took place in 1832, the united ages of three women, including the chairwoman, amounted to 264.1845, The New Statistical Account of Scotland
  2. (obsolete) A charwoman
    • […]according to her skill and qualifications, whether in the nature of a dairy-maid, a cook, or chairwoman.a. 1746 (date written), Jonathan Swift, “(please specify the title)”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volume (please specify...

Questions about chairwomen

What is chairwomen the plural of?
Chairwomen is the plural of chairwoman.

Words near chairwomen in the dictionary

  1. chairways
  2. chairwise
  3. chairwoman
  4. chairwomanship
  5. chairwomanships
  6. chairwomen
  7. chairwork
  8. chais
  9. chaise
  10. chaise and four
  11. chaise and fours

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