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- Dictionarymistress/ˈmɪstrɪs/
noun
- 1. a woman in a position of authority or control: "she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed"
- 2. a woman (other than the man's wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man: "Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere"
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MISTRESS definition: 1. a woman who has control over or responsibility for someone or something: 2. a female school…. Learn more.
The meaning of MISTRESS is a woman who has power, authority, or ownership. How to use mistress in a sentence.
Mistress definition: a woman who, most often secretly, has an ongoing sexual relationship with, and sometimes is financially supported by, someone who is openly married to, engaged to, or living with another person. See examples of MISTRESS used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household. 2. a woman or female personification having control over something specified. she was mistress of her own destiny. 3. a woman who has a continuing extramarital sexual relationship with a man.
MISTRESS meaning: 1. a woman who has control over or responsibility for someone or something: 2. a female school…. Learn more.
A mistress is a female master — she's the one in control. The wardrobe mistress is in charge of costumes for a theater. At some schools, the head of the school is called the headmaster or headmistress.
1. a woman who has a continuing extramarital sexual relationship with a man. 2. a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household.
