Mistress

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Mistress, the feminine counterpart of master, may mean:

  • Mistress (lover) – a woman, other than his wife, with whom a man has a continuing sexual relationship.
  • Mistress (form of address) – an old-fashioned term for the lady of the house, especially one who is head of the household.
  • A dominatrix in BDSM.
  • A woman who owns a slave.
  • Schoolmistress, or female school teacher (also called a "schoolmarm"). The term is now generally obsolete; see schoolmaster.


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