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housemistress

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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house·mis·tress /ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable]  especially British EnglishSES a female teacher who is in charge of one of the houses (=groups of children of different ages) in a school 〔学校的〕女舍监 housemaster
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housemistressThe housemistress even presented me with a glass of milk at lunch.
house·mis·tress nounChineseSyllable
is a female teacher Corpus who in


housemistress
housemistress /ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrəs, ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable]
especially British English a female teacher who is in charge of one of the houses (=groups of children of different ages) in a school ⇨ housemaster


house·mas·ter, BrE /ˈhaʊsmɑːstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaʊsmæstər/ 🔊 house·mis·tressBrE /ˈhaʊsmɪstrəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaʊsmɪstrəs/ 🔊 noun (especially BrE) a teacher in charge of a group of children (called a house) in a school, especially a private school (尤指私立学校的)舍监