n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ mä(r)m
Variant: or school · ma'am \ - ˌ mäm, - ˌ mam \
Function: noun
Etymology: school + marm, alteration of ma'am
Date: 1831
1 : a woman who is a schoolteacher especially in a rural or small-town school
2 : a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers (as strict adherence to arbitrary rules)
– school · marm · ish \ - ˌ mä(r)-mish \ adjective