Instructress

Instructress
Instructress In*struct"ress, n. A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

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  • instructress — [in struk′tris] n. Now Rare a female instructor: see ESS …   English World dictionary

  • instructress — noun /ɪnˈstɹʌktɹɪs/ A female instructor. If she knew her instructress was poor and queer she also knew she was not nearly so ‘qualified’ as Miss Overmore, who could say lots of dates straight off [...] …   Wiktionary

  • instructress — noun Date: 1630 a woman who is an instructor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • instructress — /in struk tris/, n. a woman who instructs; teacher. [1620 30; INSTRUCT(O)R + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium

  • instructress — in struc·tress || ɪn strÊŒktrɪs n. female instructor, woman who instructs, female teacher, female educator in struc·tor || ɪn strÊŒktÉ™(r) n. teacher, educator, one who instructs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • instructress — in·struc·tress …   English syllables

  • instructress — in•struc•tress [[t]ɪnˈstrʌk trɪs[/t]] n. a woman who instructs; teacher …   From formal English to slang

  • instructress — noun a woman instructor • Hypernyms: ↑teacher, ↑instructor …   Useful english dictionary

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