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past mistress
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noun
a woman who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.
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Origin of past mistress
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby past mistress
pasting, pastis, pastitsio, past life therapy, past master, past mistress, pastness, Pasto, past one's prime, pastor, pastorage
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