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teachress

teachress is the alternative form of teacheress.

Meaning of teacheress

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

  1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
    • The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering

Forms of teachress

pluralteachresses

Questions about teachress

What is teachress the alternative form of?
Teachress is the alternative form of teacheress.

Words near teachress in the dictionary

  1. teachless
  2. teachment
  3. teachments
  4. Teachout
  5. Teachouts
  6. teachress
  7. teachresses
  8. teachworthy
  9. teachy
  10. teachyng
  11. teacloth

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