counterwoman en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter + woman.
Meanings
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A woman who serves at a counter.
Noris, the Central American counterwoman, complimented me on my handbag — a simple black patent thing by an obscure designer.
2008 April 17, Cintra Wilson, “Little Hedge Fund on the Prairie”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl barmanka (woman who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner) · pl bufetowa (woman who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner)