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cruel mistresses

cruel mistresses is the plural of cruel mistress.

Meaning of cruel mistress

Noun

cruel mistress (plural cruel mistresses)

  1. (idiomatic) Something which has both significant positive and negative aspects.
    • For bandleaders, society can be a cruel mistress. At debutante parties they receive compliments but not calling cards, at charity balls they take their breaks with their players instead of their patrons […]1965 December 17, “Snow Job”, in Time Magazine

Questions about cruel mistresses

What is cruel mistresses the plural of?
Cruel mistresses is the plural of cruel mistress.

Words near cruel mistresses in the dictionary

  1. crudzine
  2. crudzines
  3. crue
  4. cruel
  5. cruel mistress
  6. cruel mistresses
  7. cruel-hearted
  8. cruel-heartedly
  9. cruel-heartedness
  10. crueler
  11. cruelest

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