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
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. 2012