dominatrix

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dom·i·na·trix

D0333500 (dŏm′ə-nā′trĭks)n. pl. dom·i·na·trix·es or dom·i·na·tri·ces (-nā′trĭ-sēz′, -nə-trī′sēz) 1. A woman who acts out the role of the dominating partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.2. A woman regarded as overbearing.

dominatrix

(ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks) n, pl dominatrices (ˌdɒmɪnəˈtraɪsiːz) 1. a woman who is the dominant sexual partner in a sadomasochistic relationship2. a dominant woman[C16: from Latin, fem of dominātor, from dominārī to be lord over]

dom•i•na•trix

(ˌdɒm əˈneɪ trɪks)

n., pl. -na•tri•ces (-ˈneɪ trəˌsiz, -nəˈtraɪ siz) 1. a woman who plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic sexual relationship. 2. a woman who dominates. [1555–65; < Latin] usage: See -trix.

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Noun

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dominatrix - a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

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dominatrice