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misteress

misteress noun: a male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.

Noun

misteress (plural misteresses)

  1. (slang) A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.
    • He had a long-standing relationship with his married female CEO boss, and in his eyes, had sex for salary. In her eyes, he was a convenient misteress.2001, Wise, Wonder..., iUniverse (2001), Writers Club Press (2001), page 135
    • The best looking ones will be kept as geisha boys or misteresses as women were.2004, George, Hunters Beware, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 165

Forms of misteress

pluralmisteresses

Origin of misteress

Blend of mister + mistress (“a female partner in an extramarital relationship”).

Questions about misteress

What does misteress mean?
Misteress means a male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.
What part of speech is misteress?
Misteress is a noun.
What is the plural of misteress?
The plural of misteress is misteresses.

Words near misteress in the dictionary

  1. Mister Right
  2. Mister Rights
  3. Mister Wrong
  4. Mister Wrongs
  5. mistered
  6. misteress
  7. misteresses
  8. misteries
  9. mistering
  10. misterm
  11. mistermed

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