"counterwoman" meaning in English

See counterwoman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterwomen [plural]
Etymology: counter + woman Etymology templates: {{compound|en|counter|woman}} counter + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|counterwomen}} counterwoman (plural counterwomen)
  1. A woman who serves at a counter.

Inflected forms

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