plural mistresses
plural mistresses
Learner's definition of MISTRESS
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1
: a woman who has control or power over others女主人;女主宰: such as
a : a woman who has a servant or slave(奴仆的)女主人 b : a woman who owns a pet (such as a dog)(宠物的)女主人 c formal : the female head of a household(家里的)女主人 — compare master 2
: a woman who has control of something起控制作用的女子 3
: a woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man情妇 4
b Mistress —
used as a title for the female head of certain British colleges女院长 5
Mistress old-fashioned —
used as a title before the name of a woman女士(用作女子姓氏或姓名前的称呼)