instructress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of instructress
First recorded in 1620–30; instruct(o)r + -ess
Example Sentences
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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
He met her last winter while she was swimming instructress on a world cruise.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Bernice Heaton, the telephone instructress, for example, would ride home from court on a trolley car and go out for the evening with a girl friend.
From Time Magazine Archive
Team No. 22—Hanna Karpman, physical culture instructress, $35; Gunner Neilson, carpenter and professional walker, $60.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Stand easy!” barked the instructress, a little more genially.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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