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post·mis·tress
/
ˈpoʊstˌmɪs
trɪs
/
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[
pohst
-mis-tris
]
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noun
a woman in charge of a
post office
.
Origin:
1690–1700;
post
3
+
mistress
Usage note
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-ess.
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postmistress
noun
a woman postmaster
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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