toastmistress

[ tohst-mis-truhs ]

noun

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

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toastmistress¹

First recorded in 1920–25; toast ² + mistress

Example Sentences

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

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

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You all know about Christy and as Bob Parker says the new toastmistress ought to have all the time there is left.

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

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

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