Meanings
nounschoolmistress (plural schoolmistresses)
plural schoolmistresses
- A woman in charge of a school.
Synonyms: pedagoguette
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA woman in charge of a school.
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nouna woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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Origin
Translations
Basque andereño
- andereñowoman in charge of a school
Catalan mestressa
- mestressawoman in charge of a school
Finnish rehtori
- rehtoriwoman in charge of a school
Greek καθηγήτρια
- καθηγήτρια (kathigítria)woman in charge of a school
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APA
schoolmistress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmistress
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“schoolmistress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmistress. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolmistress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolmistress.
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