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foremistress

foremistress noun: a forewoman (female leader of a work crew).

Noun

foremistress (plural foremistresses)

  1. (archaic) A forewoman (female leader of a work crew).

Forms of foremistress

pluralforemistresses

Origin of foremistress

From fore- + mistress.

Questions about foremistress

What does foremistress mean?
Foremistress means a forewoman (female leader of a work crew).
What part of speech is foremistress?
Foremistress is a noun.
What is the plural of foremistress?
The plural of foremistress is foremistresses.

Words near foremistress in the dictionary

  1. foremilks
  2. foremind
  3. foreminded
  4. foreminding
  5. foreminds
  6. foremistress
  7. foremistresses
  8. foremonish
  9. foremonished
  10. foremonishes
  11. foremonishing

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