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
Mr. Higginson met Miss Lucas last winter while she was swimming instructress on the world cruise of the Franconia.
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
He met her last winter while she was swimming instructress on a world cruise.
From Time Magazine Archive
He stood watching while the instructress raised her arms above her head and—one could not say gracefully, but with remarkable neatness and efficiency—bent over and tucked the first joint of her fingers under her toes.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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