manstress
manstress noun: a male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.
Noun
manstress (plural manstresses)
- A male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.
- Tom and Nicole had been married for several years, but it was well known that she was keeping a manstress on the side.
- 4. Thou shalt commit adultery, or preadultery: If it feeleth good, do it. Particularly if you're French, and keeping a mistress or manstress is expected.1997 March 25, Edward P. Moser, “Words to Live By”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2020
Forms of manstress
| plural | manstresses |
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Origin of manstress
Blend of man + mistress, not attested before 1980.
Questions about manstress
- What does manstress mean?
- Manstress means a male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.
- What part of speech is manstress?
- Manstress is a noun.
- What is the plural of manstress?
- The plural of manstress is manstresses.
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