headmistress
[
hed
-
mis
-tris]
/ˈhɛdˈmɪs trɪs/
noun
1.
a woman in charge of a private school.
Origin
1870-75;
head
+
mistress
Related forms
headmistress-ship,
noun
Usage note
See
-ess.
British Dictionary definitions for
headmistress
headmistress
/
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
/
noun
1.
a female principal of a school
Gender-neutral form
head teacher
Derived Forms
headmistressship,
noun