headmistress
noun
head·mis·tress
ˈhed-ˌmi-strəs 
-ˈmi-
: a woman heading the staff of a private school
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In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Green plays Miss Peregrine, the headmistress of a hidden school that protects children with unusual abilities.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Broadway veteran Carole Shelley set the standard for the villainous headmistress Madame Morrible.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
In the film, Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Shiz University, keeps her stark white hair in an intricate updo, careful not to let too much of it down.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
There appears to be a bizarre codependency among residents, and Laura is still particularly close to her mentor, Tall Pines Academy headmistress, Evelyn Wade (a hauntingly good Toni Collette).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Broadway veteran Carole Shelley set the standard for the villainous headmistress Madame Morrible.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
In the film, Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Shiz University, keeps her stark white hair in an intricate updo, careful not to let too much of it down.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
There appears to be a bizarre codependency among residents, and Laura is still particularly close to her mentor, Tall Pines Academy headmistress, Evelyn Wade (a hauntingly good Toni Collette).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Headmistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headmistress. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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headmistress
noun
head·mis·tress
-ˌmis-trəs
-ˈmis-
: a female head of a private school
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