- conductress
- con|duc|tress [ kən`dʌktrəs ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH OLD-FASHIONEDa woman on a bus or train who checks passengers' tickets and collects money
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Conductress — Con*duct ress, n. A woman who leads or directs; a directress. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conductress — [kən duk′trəs] n. a female conductor: see ESS … English World dictionary
conductress — conductor ► NOUN 1) a person who conducts an orchestra or choir. 2) a material or device that conducts heat or electricity. 3) a person who collects fares on a bus. 4) N. Amer. a guard on a train. DERIVATIVES conductorship noun conductress noun … English terms dictionary
conductress — noun Date: 1624 a woman who is a conductor … New Collegiate Dictionary
conductress — /keuhn duk tris/, n. 1. a woman who conducts; a female leader, guide, director, or manager. 2. a woman who is employed as a conductor on a bus, train, or other public conveyance. [1615 25; CONDUCT(O)R + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
conductress — noun Female form of conductor … Wiktionary
conductress — con duc·tress || trɪs n. female conductor con duc·tor || tÉ™ n. person who conducts (an orchestra or other musical ensemble); ticket collector (on a bus, train, etc.); manager; substance that transmits (heat, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
conductress — noun (C) old fashioned a female conductor … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conductress — con·duc·tress … English syllables
conductress — con•duc•tress [[t]kənˈdʌk trɪs[/t]] n. a woman who is a conductor • Etymology: 1615–25 usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
