noun
headmistress
noun
1
A woman who is the head teacher in charge of running a school.
"The new headmistress introduced several changes to the uniform policy."
How to Use Headmistress
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe female head of a school.
UK vs US
Mainly British usage; American schools typically say "principal" regardless of gender.
Common pairings
the headmistress's study
Word Forms
headmistresses plural
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Etymology
A compound of head and mistress, the female counterpart of headmaster.