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toastmistress

[ tohst-mis-truh s ]
/ ˈtoʊstˌmɪs trəs /
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noun

a woman who presides at a dinner, introduces the after-dinner speakers, and often proposes toasts.

RELATED WORDS

host

Nearby words

  1. toast rack,
  2. toaster,
  3. toaster oven,
  4. toasting fork,
  5. toastmaster,
  6. toasty,
  7. tob,
  8. tob.,
  9. tobacco,
  10. tobacco beetle

Origin of toastmistress

First recorded in 1920–25; toast2 + mistress

Usage note

See -ess.
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Examples from the Web for toastmistress

  • By the way, whom are they going to have for toastmistress at class-supper?

    Betty Wales Senior|Margaret Warde

  • The next and last business of this meeting is to elect a toastmistress for our class-supper.

    Betty Wales Senior|Margaret Warde

  • “Because the toastmistress who presides over our supper ought to be the choice of her class,” said Marie firmly.

    Betty Wales Senior|Margaret Warde

  • In making you toastmistress 19— was supposed to be doing you an honor.

    Betty Wales Senior|Margaret Warde