Home › Words › C › commissionairesscommissionairesscommissionairess · noun — A female commissionaire.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, commissionairess ranks #42,516 of 43,275 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom commissionaire + -ess.nounA female commissionaire.e.g.““What if women commissioners should be appointed?” asked the Doubter. “Create the title, ‘commissionairess’,” said the Serious Minded.” — 1903 February 22, “Hon. Mr. Commissioner Title for School Man. Brooklyn Experts Take Up the Proposition Affecting Dignity of the Schools. May a Teacher Talk of Board?”, in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, voDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.commissioneress 90% match — A female commissioner. vs commissionairess →commissionaire 75% match — One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc. vs commissionairess →commissionee 75% match — One who has received a commission. vs commissionairess →commissioner 72% match — One who commissions something. vs commissionairess →commish 71% match — A commissioner. vs commissionairess →commissionate 68% match — To commission. vs commissionairess →commissional 67% match — Synonym of commissionary. vs commissionairess →commissionship 66% match — The role or office of commissioner. vs commissionairess →