counterwoman

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noun

A woman who serves at a counter.

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Meanings

nouncounterwoman (plural counterwomen)

plural counterwomen

  1. A woman who serves at a counter.

    Noris, the Central American counterwoman, complimented me on my handbag —— a simple black patent thing by an obscure designer.

    2008 April 17, Cintra Wilson, “Little Hedge Fund on the Prairie”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter + woman.

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Translations

Polish bufetowa, barmanka
  • bufetowawoman who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner
  • barmankawoman who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner
Cite this entry
APA

counterwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwoman

MLA

“counterwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterwoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwoman.

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