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schoolmistress


school·mis·tress

noun \-ˌmis-trəs\

Definition of SCHOOLMISTRESS

: a woman who teaches school
— school·mis·tressy \-trə-sē\ adjective
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First Known Use of SCHOOLMISTRESS

15th century

Rhymes with SCHOOLMISTRESS

headmistress, postmistress, taskmistress, toastmistress

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