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headmistress
[ hed-mis-tris ]
noun
- a woman in charge of a private school.
headmistress
/ ˌhɛdˈmistrəs /
noun
- a female principal of a school Gender-neutral formhead teacher
Gender Note
Derived Forms
- ˌheadˈmistressˌship, noun
Other Words From
- headmistress-ship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of headmistress1
Example Sentences
“You must stop baring your midriff,” scolded her headmistress.
Her clothes are sold at Barneys, all over Europe and Asia, and are quite fitted, with provocative names like "HeadMistress Dress."
At the door she came face to face with Miss Bennet, the headmistress.
She was tall and thin, angular and severe, a typical headmistress, stern and unyielding.
Foremost amongst these was Mrs. Liang, mother of Ling Ai, the headmistress of the girls' school.
Her position here is one of the best of its kind, for she is practically headmistress.
It is said she was a stern headmistress, but she stood for all that was fine, and meant a great deal to Georgetown.
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