postmistress

[pohst-mis-tris]

noun

1. Older Use.,  a woman in charge of a post office.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of postmistress¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; post ³ + mistress

Example Sentences

Appearing on BBC Breakfast to discuss the report, 10 former sub-postmasters and postmistresses all agreed that the compensation schemes feel designed to make them give up.

From BBC

It is believed the retired postmistress had been killed the day before.

From BBC

A former postmistress wrongly accused of theft has still not received final compensation,18 months after first starting the application process.

From BBC

Those small-town postmistresses with their vintage Goldwater buttons have moved on to farther shores, and the GOP history they once cherished hasn’t just been forgotten or neglected in the Trump era, but utterly obliterated.

From Salon

Ms Vennells began to respond, saying "I really don't remember it relating to the decision" prompting groans from the public gallery where former sub-postmasters and postmistresses were watching proceedings.

From BBC