housemother

noun

house·moth·er | \ ˈhau̇s-ˌmə-t͟hər

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: a woman acting as hostess, chaperone, and often housekeeper in a group residence

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Charlotte Rae starred as Edna Garrett, a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, NY. — Fox News, "Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Biel in talks to reboot 'The Facts of Life'," 4 Aug. 2018

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housemother

noun

house·moth·er | \ ˈhau̇s-ˌmə-t͟hər

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: a woman who acts as hostess, supervisor, and often housekeeper in a residence for young people

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