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busi·ness·wom·an
/
ˈbɪz
nɪsˌwʊm
ən
/
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[
biz
-nis-w
oo
m-
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
busi·ness·wom·en.
a woman regularly employed in
business
, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
Origin:
1835–45,
Americanism;
business
+
-woman
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businesswoman
(ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən)
—
n
,
pl
-women
a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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