English Dictionary

tallywoman

名詞

古語 くだけた表現 地域限定

A woman who conducts the tally trade. / (informal, regional, archaic) A woman who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.

日本語の意味

計算・勘定や伝票処理など、精算や集計業務を行う女性 / 非公式に、または伝統的に婚姻外で同居する女性

The tallywoman arrived at dawn to record the shipment before the market opened.

市場が開く前に、出荷の検数を担当する女性が夜明けに到着して荷物を記録した。

意味（1）

A woman who conducts the tally trade.

意味（2）

(informal, regional, archaic) 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.

tallywomen （ plural ）