Meaning of bookkeeperess | Babel Free

Definitions

A female bookkeeper.

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Examples

“Bookkeeperesses and cashieresses are progressing. They are developing the same extravagant tastes which bring⟳ the men into trouble⟳. In San Francisco the bookkeeper of a commission house, a young woman, became so fascinated with the sport of automobiling that she appropriated hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars of her employers’ money—just like⟳ a man bookkeeper might have⟳ done. The “chug wagon” costs money for stabling and repairs. Female bookkeepers and cashiers should be bonded as well as their brothers.”

““Miss⟳ Simpkins, please⟳ make⟳ the gentleman out a receipt for seventy-five dollars’ deposit⟳ on camera,” said the dealer in a matter-of-fact tone. “Yes, sir,” said the bookkeeperess.”

“A piercing scream⟳ broke in upon the stillness of the editorial sanctum yesterday afternoon. Investigation disclosed the fact that a pencil had rolled off the desk in the bookkeeper’s office and struck the bookkeeperess on the knee just at the moment she spied a mouse scurrying across the floor. The mouse escaped and the lady is expected to recover⟳.”

“The “Böser-Buben-Ball” is the orgy of our somewhat violently smart younger generation, of the high-spirited bookkeeperesses, other-esses, and bank boys.”

“Helen Seevers, editor of the Kingsway Page, a house bulletin at that west side inn, has an interesting column headed, “Heard at the Front Desk” . . . . Where Bookkeeperess Agnes Lyons hears all that is to be heard. . . .”

“Margaret Perrat, attractive bookkeeperess over at Triangle Liquor Co., puts in ample time and exhibits great patience to keep⟳ the company figures, states Harry Hyer, company salesmanager.”

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