mistress

CEFRB2

/ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A female head of household.

Examples

  • He met his mistress during a country escapade.

  • Between ourselves, he keeps a mistress.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɪs.ʈrɪs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A female teacher.

  2. A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.

  3. The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.

More examples

In context

  • She was the mistress of the estate-mansion, and owned the horses.

  • games mistress

  • As part of BDSM play they can enhance the domineering tread of a mistress or hobble the steps of a slave.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse (whence French maîtresse), feminine of maistre (“master”). By surface analysis, mist(e)r + -ess.