chairwoman

From chair +‎ -woman.

chairwoman (plural chairwomen)

1. A female chairperson
   • 1845, The New Statistical Account of Scotland

     At a Reform dinner which took place in 1832, the united ages of three women, including the chairwoman, amounted to 264.

2. (obsolete) A charwoman
   • a. 1746 (date written), Jonathan Swift, “(please specify the title)”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volumes (please specify |volume=I to XIX), London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1801, →OCLC:

     […] according to her skill and qualifications, whether in the nature of a dairy-maid, a cook, or chairwoman.

• chairmaness

• chair, chairperson
• presiding officer, presider

• chairman