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workmistress

workmistress noun: a female workmaster.

Noun

workmistress (plural workmistresses)

  1. (archaic) A female workmaster.

Forms of workmistress

pluralworkmistresses
alternative formwork-mistress

Origin of workmistress

From work + mistress.

Questions about workmistress

What does workmistress mean?
Workmistress means a female workmaster.
What part of speech is workmistress?
Workmistress is a noun.
What is the plural of workmistress?
The plural of workmistress is workmistresses.

Words near workmistress in the dictionary

  1. workmate
  2. workmates
  3. workmen
  4. workmen's comp
  5. workmen's compensation
  6. workmistress
  7. workmistresses
  8. workname
  9. worknames
  10. worknight
  11. worknights

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