- school·mis·tress
- /ˈskuːlˌmıstrəs/ noun, pl -tress [count]old-fashioned : a woman who teaches in a school
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school|mis|tress — «SKOOL MIHS trihs», noun. efu>a woman who teaches in a school, or is its principal … Useful english dictionary
Mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… … Useful english dictionary
mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… … Useful english dictionary
head|mis|tress — «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun. the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mis´tress|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
head´mis´tress|ship — head|mis|tress «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun. the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mis´tress|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
schoolmistress — school|mis|tress [ˈsku:lˌmıstrıs] n BrE a female teacher, especially in a ↑private school (=one that parents pay to send their children to) … Dictionary of contemporary English
schoolmistress — school|mis|tress [ skul,mıstrəs ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who teaches in a school … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
schoolmistress — school•mis•tress [[t]ˈskulˌmɪs trɪs[/t]] n. edu use a woman who presides over or teaches in a school • Etymology: 1490–1500 usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
Schoolmistress — School mis tress, n. A woman who governs and teaches a school; a female school teacher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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