1. a woman who supervises a group of workers
Usage: workplace term

Examples

• The forelady assigned tasks to each worker at the beginning of the shift.
• She was promoted to forelady after five years on the factory floor.
• The forelady checked the quality of each product before it left the department.
• Workers reported any problems directly to their forelady.
• The forelady organized the team meeting to discuss safety procedures.
• As forelady, she was responsible for training new employees.