propwoman

8.9

A woman on a theater crew who manages items actors use in a show

noun

Jargon

: mujer de utilería

The propwoman hurried backstage to make sure every item was set for the next scene.

Examples

During rehearsals, the actors often thanked the propwoman for her attention to detail.
As a skilled propwoman, she could find or create any prop the director requested.
The propwoman organized all the stage items.
Many propwomen work behind the scenes.
As a talented propwoman, she ensured that every prop was perfectly arranged for the play.
The propwoman quickly gathered all the necessary items before the actors took the stage.
During the performance, the propwoman handled the props efficiently, enhancing the overall production.

Synonyms

property master

vspropwoman

Jargon

1 6.7

A person who gets and cares for the things used in plays or films

is a female crew member focused on managing and arranging props not leading procurement

property man

vspropwoman

Jargon

1 7.5

A person who looks after items actors use in a play

refers to the same role but denotes a female crew member

property woman

vspropwoman

Jargon

8.6

A woman who manages and prepares the things actors use on stage

is the same role but uses a different form of name

propman

vspropwoman

Jargon

9.1

A theatre worker who looks after items actors use and moves them during a show

refers to the same role but denotes a female crew member

Surface Forms

propwoman singular

propwomen plural

Morphology

propwoman = prop + woman (transparent) = prop + woman

Direct compound of 'prop' + 'woman'; meaning is clearly a female crew member who manages props.

Etymology

Propwoman joins prop (short for property, meaning 'things used on stage') and woman ('female person'). So a propwoman is the woman who finds, arranges, and places those stage items during a play.