schoolmistress

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school·mis·tress /ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable] British English  SESBOa female teacher, especially in a private school (=one that parents pay to send their children to) 〔尤指私立学校的〕女教师

Examples from the Corpus

schoolmistress• Ellen, a schoolmistress, had tried to help Peter in raising him.• To him, a schoolmistress was a crusty Old Maid in a liberty bodice and lisle stockings.• After three days, the schoolmistress in charge phoned.

school·mis·tress nounChineseSyllable  

teacher, a private school in especially female a Corpus

schoolmistress
school‧mis‧tress /ˈskuːlˌmɪstrəs, ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable] British English
a female teacher, especially in a private school (=one that parents pay to send their children to)

school·mas·ter, BrE /ˈskuːlmɑːstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskuːlmæstər/ 🔊 school·mis·tressBrE /ˈskuːlmɪstrəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskuːlmɪstrəs/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned, especially BrE) a teacher in a school, especially a private school （尤指私立中小学的）教师  ➡  compare master noun (5)