businesswomann.
/ˈbɪznᵻsˌwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈbɪznᵻsˌwʊmən/, /ˈbɪznᵻzˌwʊmən/ A woman who works or is skilful in business; (now esp.) one who works in commerce at an executive level. Cf. businessman n. 2.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > businessman > [noun] > girl or woman
woman of business1677
conductress1760
businesswoman1827
business girl1840
1827 C. I. Johnstone Elizabeth De Bruce III. 221 Miss Mysie Jaup, the business-woman of the late Provost Jaup's five unmarried daughters.
1844 Southern Literary Messenger 10 486 Reputation of being a ‘business woman’.
1923 Atlanta Constit. 23 Dec. k4/2 The Y club federation of young businesswomen..is organized at the activities center of the association.
1984 G. Vanderhaeghe My Present Age (1986) ii. 22 The diners are a rather conventional crew, younger professionals and businessmen and businesswomen.
2003 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 15 June 49/1 [Martha] Stewart became one of America's most successful businesswomen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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