1. plural of conductress; female conductors of orchestras or musical ensembles
Usage: dated
2. plural of conductress; female employees who collect fares on buses or trains
Usage: dated; British

Examples

• The conductresses led their orchestras with great skill and precision.
• In the 1940s, many conductresses worked on London buses during wartime.
• The music school graduated several talented conductresses that year.
• Female conductresses were common on public transport before automation.
• The conductresses collected tickets from passengers throughout the journey.