HOUSEMISTRESS


Meaning of HOUSEMISTRESS in English

house ‧ mis ‧ tress /ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrəs, ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

especially British English a female teacher who is in charge of one of the houses (=groups of children of different ages) in a school ⇨ housemaster

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.