mistress
mist·ress
noun
1.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2.
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
Origin
From Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse (whence French maîtresse), feminine of maistre (“master”).
Phrases
- ballet mistress
- cruel mistress
- dungeon mistress
- fickle mistress
- game mistress
- harsh mistress
- Jill of all trades, mistress of none
- mistress of ceremonies
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