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- French · borrowed frommaîtresse en titre
- English todaymaîtresse en titre
Borrowed from French maîtresse en titre.
First known use, by meaning
- from 19th c. An open or official mistress.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An open or official mistress. Full definition →
Borrowed from French maîtresse en titre.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.