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• school|marm — «SKOOL MAHRM», noun. Informal or Dialect. a woman teacher; schoolmistress …   Useful english dictionary

• school|marm|ish — «SKOOL MAHR mihsh», adjective. Informal. like or characteristic of a schoolmarm …   Useful english dictionary

• school-marm — …   Useful english dictionary

• marm — marm; school·marm; school·marm·ish; …   English syllables

• school — in·ter·school; in·tra·school; non·school; pre·school·er; school·able; school; school·boy·ish; school·boy·ish·ness; school·dom; school·er; school·ery; school·girl·ish; school·ing·ly; school·ish; school·less; school·man; school·marm;… …   English syllables

• marm —    A spelling which represents a special pronunciation of ‘Madam’, via the colloquial form ‘Ma’am’. The Oxford English Dictionary quotes Lord Lytton, circa 1850: ‘“Well, Marm ” Mr. Cotton preserved that broad pronunciation of the ellipsis Ma’am,… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• school — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an institution for educating or giving instruction, esp. Brit. for children under 19 years, or US for any level of instruction including college or university. b (attrib.) associated with or for use in school (a school bag;… …   Useful english dictionary

• schoolmarm — school·marm …   English syllables

• schoolmarm — school|marm [ skul,marm ] noun count INFORMAL a woman who is old fashioned, strict, and very easily shocked ╾ school|marm|ish adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• schoolmarm — school|marm [ˈsku:lma:m US ma:rm] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: school + marm (19 21 centuries) (from ma am)] a woman who is considered to be old fashioned, strict, and easily shocked …   Dictionary of contemporary English