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schoolmarm

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++school·marm /ˈskuːlmɑːm $ -mɑːrm/ noun [countable]  OLD-FASHIONEDa woman who is considered to be old-fashioned, strict, and easily shocked 古板严厉的女人
Examples from the Corpus
schoolmarmIt seems the schoolmarm entered some confusion into their heads.
Origin schoolmarm (1800-1900) school + marm ((19-21 centuries)) (from ma'am)
school·marm nounChineseSyllable
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schoolmarm
schoolmarm /ˈskuːlmɑːm $ -mɑːrm/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: school + marm (19-21 centuries) (from ma'am)
a woman who is considered to be old-fashioned, strict, and easily shocked


school·marmBrE /ˈskuːlmɑːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskuːlmɑːrm/ 🔊 noun (disapproving, especially NAmE) a woman who teaches in a school, especially one who is old-fashioned and strict (尤指古板而严厉的)女教师 school·marm·ish BrE /ˈskuːlmɑːmɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskuːlmɑːrmɪʃ/ 🔊 adjective