Definition of toastmistress in English:
toastmistress
nounˈtəʊs(t)ˌmɪstrəsˈtōs(t)ˌmistrəs
A woman responsible for proposing toasts, introducing speakers, and making other formal announcements at a large social event.
he was introduced by a local attorney who served as toastmistress
Example sentencesExamples
- She was remembered as a dedicated intellectual who, despite not becoming literate in English until she was 12, went on to study at Sydney University and was once crowned Australian Toastmistress of the Year.
- I could go on but the whole of Cabinet needs to join Toastmasters / Toastmistresses and learn something of the art of public speaking.