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mistressless
mistressless
English
Adjective
mistressless (not comparable)
- 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.
- 1839, Catherine Grace F Gore, The courtier of the days of Charles II, with other tales