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单词 headmistressy
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headmistressyadj.

Brit. /ˌhɛdˈmɪstrᵻsi/, U.S. /ˈˌhɛdˈˌmɪstrᵻsi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: headmistress n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < headmistress n. + -y suffix1. Compare schoolmistressy adj. at schoolmistress n.1 Derivatives.
Chiefly British.
Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress; spec. (somewhat depreciative) stern and strict; prim and proper. Cf. headmasterly adj.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [adjective] > head teacher
archididascalian1811
archididascaline1881
headmasterly1898
headmistressy1934
society > authority > strictness > [adjective]
cruelc1230
straitc1430
closea1466
district1526
hard1577
obstrictc1600
strict1603
restricta1617
uninclining1794
tight1872
headmistressy1972
1934 Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Jrnl.-World 29 Jan. 7/5 Kay Johnson as Hannah the headmistress of the school is good—that is in a headmistressy hard-boiled sort of way.
1972 Financial Times 21 Dec. 3/6 Louise Homer's Amneris is gorgeous, her Azucena a trifle headmistressy.
2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze xxv. 285 ‘We heard about you from another education facility,’ said Rox in a shrill headmistressy voice.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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