innkeepress

English

Alternative forms

• innkeeperess

Etymology

From innkeeper +‎ -ess.

Noun

innkeepress (plural not attested)

1. A female innkeeper.
   • 1923, Norman Douglas, Together, page 190:

     Which reminds me of our last, and most disappointing, visit to the “innkeepress and his beautiful girl.”

   • 1924, Bookman's Journal with which is Incorporated the Print Collector, page 25:

     […] and his engrossing but ephemeral love-affair with the daughter of the “innkeepress” at Tiefis, Mr. Douglas gives his sparkling humour full rein.

   • 1988 December, Cincinnati, page 45:

     I left the lovely Polish inkeepress a Cincinnati “Who gives an oink?” sweatshirt and a Bicentennial t-shirt.

   • 1993, Innkeeping, page 16:

     The letter disturbed me for three reasons. First, Ms. Spivey indicated the “innkeepress” put the folks in a June slot when the booking agent said July.