schoolmistress

noun school·mis·tress \-ˌmis-trəs\

: a woman who teaches in a school

Full Definition of SCHOOLMISTRESS

: a woman who teaches school

— school·mis·tressy \-trə-sē\ adjective

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15th century

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noun school·mis·tress \ˈskül-ˌmi-strəs\

: a woman who is in charge of a school or teaches in a school

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