"bosslady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bossladies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bosslady (plural bossladies)
  1. Female equivalent of bossman. Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: bossman Synonyms: bosswoman

Inflected forms

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