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mistress of the robes

mistress of the robes noun: the senior lady in the royal household of the United Kingdom, appointed to attend on the queen (also, in the 18th century, on the Princess of Wales), and responsible for her clothing and jewellery and for arranging the rota of attendance of the ladies-in-waiting.

Noun

mistress of the robes (plural mistresses of the robes)

  1. (historical) The senior lady in the royal household of the United Kingdom, appointed to attend on the queen (also, in the 18th century, on the Princess of Wales), and responsible for her clothing and jewellery and for arranging the rota of attendance of the ladies-in-waiting.

Forms of mistress of the robes

pluralmistresses of the robes

Questions about mistress of the robes

What does mistress of the robes mean?
Mistress of the robes means the senior lady in the royal household of the United Kingdom, appointed to attend on the queen (also, in the 18th century, on the Princess of Wales), and responsible for her clothing and jewellery and for arranging the rota of attendance of the ladies-in-waiting.
What part of speech is mistress of the robes?
Mistress of the robes is a noun.
What is the plural of mistress of the robes?
The plural of mistress of the robes is mistresses of the robes.

Words near mistress of the robes in the dictionary

  1. mistreatment
  2. mistreatments
  3. mistreats
  4. mistress
  5. mistress of ceremonies
  6. mistress of the robes
  7. Mistress Santa Claus
  8. mistress-ship
  9. mistress-ships
  10. mistressdom
  11. mistresse

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