innkeepress

noun

innkeepress

noun

Etymology From innkeeper + -ess.

1

No plural A 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:
[…] 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:

2 more examples

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:

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