ouvreuse
/uːˈvrəːz/noun
In France: an usherette.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. From French ouvreuse usherette, woman who acts as doorkeeper for theatrical boxes, specifically use of feminine form corresponding to ouvreur opener, doorman from ouvrir to open + -eur.
- general post
- General Post Office
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- general public
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- general quarters
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- general relativity
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- General San Martín
- General Santos
- General Sarmiento
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- general secretary
- general semantics
- general servant
- generalship
- general shop
- general staff