schoolmistress

[ skool-mis-tris ]

/ ˈskulˌmɪs trɪs /

noun

a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.

Origin of schoolmistress

First recorded in 1490–1500; school¹ + mistress

usage note for schoolmistress

See -ess.

Words nearby schoolmistress

schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts, school of hard knocks, School of Law, School of Mind

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Example sentences from the Web for schoolmistress

They are all on their feet, except the schoolmistress, who continues to sob and utter words that no one hears.
Three Plays by Brieux|Eugne Brieux
The schoolmistress lay pale and still; her hands, loosely spread out, dropped on the sheet almost as colourless as itself.
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Mrs. Woods Baker
I knew it was a perfect piece of folly for that schoolmistress to take her to support, with only her small salary.
Clemence|Retta Babcock
His thoughts strayed from her for a moment, for it gave him pleasure to recollect that he had defended his schoolmistress.
The Lake|George Moore

"Come home, Henrietta," said Periwinkle, and she marched Henrietta out the door under the very eyes of the schoolmistress.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for schoolmistress

schoolmistress

/ (ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs) /

noun

a woman who teaches in or runs a school

Derived forms of schoolmistress

schoolmistressy, adjective

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单词	schoolmistress
释义	schoolmistress [ skool-mis-tris ] / ˈskulˌmɪs trɪs / noun a woman who presides over or teaches in a school. Origin of schoolmistress First recorded in 1490–1500; school¹ + mistress usage note for schoolmistress See -ess. Words nearby schoolmistress schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts, school of hard knocks, School of Law, School of Mind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schoolmistress They are all on their feet, except the schoolmistress, who continues to sob and utter words that no one hears. Three Plays by Brieux\|Eugne Brieux The schoolmistress lay pale and still; her hands, loosely spread out, dropped on the sheet almost as colourless as itself. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories\|Mrs. Woods Baker I knew it was a perfect piece of folly for that schoolmistress to take her to support, with only her small salary. Clemence\|Retta Babcock His thoughts strayed from her for a moment, for it gave him pleasure to recollect that he had defended his schoolmistress. The Lake\|George Moore "Come home, Henrietta," said Periwinkle, and she marched Henrietta out the door under the very eyes of the schoolmistress. Duffels\|Edward Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for schoolmistress schoolmistress / (ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs) / noun a woman who teaches in or runs a school Derived forms of schoolmistress schoolmistressy, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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