Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterwoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-wom-an
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who serves at a counter.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From counter + woman.

Inflected Forms

counterwomen (plural)

Questions

What does counterwoman mean?: A woman who serves at a counter.
Where does counterwoman come from?: From counter + woman.

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