chairwoman

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English chairwoman From chair + -woman.

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. A charwoman

   “[…]according to her skill and qualifications, whether in the nature of a dairy-maid, a cook, or chairwoman.”