memsahib

noun

mem·​sa·​hib ˈmem-ˌsä-ˌ(h)ib 

-ˌsäb

: a white foreign woman of high social status living in India

especially : the wife of a British official

Word History

Etymology

Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi & Urdu sahib sahib

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for memsahib

• bib
• bibb
• crib
• gib
• glib
• jib
• lib
• mib
• nib
• rib
• sib
• squib