"janitress" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-janitress.wav Forms: janitresses [plural]
Etymology: From janitor + -ess. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|janitor|-ess}} janitor + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} janitress (plural janitresses)
  1. a female janitor Categories (topical): Female, Occupations, People Synonyms: janitrix Translations (a female janitor): bandoirseoir [masculine] (Irish), woźna [feminine] (Polish), femeie de serviciu [feminine] (Romanian), păzitoare [feminine] (Romanian)

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