instructress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of instructress
First recorded in 1620–30; instruct(o)r + -ess
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Ann-Margret is perfectly cast as his love interest — they also had an off-camera romance — a swimming instructress name Rusty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2014
One of the officers planned to break his engagement to a Bedfordshire dancing instructress to marry Jane.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bricklayer, clerks, telephone instructress et al. looked scared and suspicious.
From Time Magazine Archive
Team No. 22—Hanna Karpman, physical culture instructress, $35; Gunner Neilson, carpenter and professional walker, $60.
From Time Magazine Archive
I liked to learn of her: I saw the part of instructress pleased and suited her; that of scholar pleased and suited me no less.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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