mistress (n.)

  1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

    [ Syn: kept woman , kept woman , fancy woman , fancy woman ]

  2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

    [ Syn: schoolmarm , schoolmaam , schoolmistress ]

  3. a woman master who directs the work of others

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