innkeepress

alternative innkeeperess

1. no pluralA female innkeeper.

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

   1923, Norman Douglas, Together, page 190

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

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

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

   1988 December, Cincinnati, page 45

   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.

   1993, Innkeeping, page 16