teacheress

English

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Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

  1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
    • 1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering‎[1]:
      The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.

Usage notes

  • Although recommended by Fowler's 1926 Dictionary of Modern English (pp. 175-176), teacheress is essentially unused in the modern day, outside of limited use in Indian English.

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