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Webster 1913 Edition


Instructress

In-struct′ress

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Noun.
A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess.
Johnson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Instructress

INSTRUCT'RESS

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Noun.
A female who instructs; a preceptress; a tutoress.

Definition 2024


instructress

instructress

English

Noun

instructress (plural instructresses)

  1. A female instructor.
    • 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
      If she knew her instructress was poor and queer she also knew she was not nearly so ‘qualified’ as Miss Overmore, who could say lots of dates straight off [...].

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