instructress
UK/ɪnˈstɹʌktɹɪs/
instructress noun: a female instructor.
Noun
instructress (plural instructresses)
- A female instructor.
- […] you must allow me to look upon you as my Scholar, in one Sense; as my Companion, in another; and as my Instructress, in a third.1741, Samuel Richardson, letter VI, in Pamela, Volume IV, page 38
- After a short pause Sir Thomas added with dignity, "Yes, let her home be in this house. We will endeavour to do our duty by her, and she will at least have the advantage of companions of her own age, and of a regular instructress."1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter I, in Mansfield Park: […], volume I, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 15
- Synonyms:
- instructrix
instructress meaning in Tamil
instructress in Tamil
- கற்பிப்பவள், ஆசிரியை
Synonyms of instructress
Forms of instructress
| plural | instructresses |
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Origin of instructress
From instructor + -ess.
Questions about instructress
- What does instructress mean?
- Instructress means a female instructor.
- What is instructress in Tamil?
- Instructress in Tamil is கற்பிப்பவள், ஆசிரியை. See Instructress meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is instructress?
- Instructress is a noun.
- How do you pronounce instructress?
- Instructress is pronounced /ɪnˈstɹʌktɹɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of instructress?
- The plural of instructress is instructresses.
Words near instructress in the dictionary
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