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In some senses, tallywoman is marked as archaic, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
tallywoman
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
A woman who conducts the tally trade.
2
A woman who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
It is used in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, and, I dare say, various other counties. A tally-woman is the mistress of a married man, who is said to live tally with her.
3
A female counting agent.
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