chairwoman

chairwoman

English

Etymology

From chair +‎ -woman.

Noun

chairwoman (plural chairwomen)

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.

Antonyms

• chairman

Hypernyms

• chair, chairperson
• presiding officer, presider

Translations

female chairperson

Czech: předsedkyně (cs) f Dutch: voorzitster (nl) f Esperanto: prezidantino Finnish: puheenjohtaja (fi)

French: secrétaire générale (fr) f (political party), présidente (fr) f German: Vorsitzende (de) f Irish: cathaoirleach m Romanian: președintă (ro) f