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mistressless

mistressless

English

Adjective

mistressless (not comparable)

  1. Without a mistress.
    • 1839, Catherine Grace F Gore, The courtier of the days of Charles II, with other tales
      ...being of prudent years to undertake the charge of his motherless and mistressless family...
    • 1869, Emma Raymond Pitman, Vestina's martyrdom
      For, truth to tell, he was weary of his mistressless home, and he called to mind how neat and expert Zillah used to be...
    • 1954, Amy Vanderbilt, Amy Vanderbilt's complete book of etiquette
      ...given full responsibility concerning at least the butler and cook, and in a mistressless home possibly concerning the others in the professional class.