toastmistress

[ tohst-mis-truhs ]
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noun
  1. a woman who presides at a dinner, introduces the after-dinner speakers, and often proposes toasts.

Origin of toastmistress

1
First recorded in 1920–25; toast2 + mistress

usage note For toastmistress

See -ess.

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How to use toastmistress in a sentence

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

    Betty Wales Senior | Margaret Warde
  • In making you toastmistress 19— was supposed to be doing you an honor.

    Betty Wales Senior | Margaret Warde
  • By the way, whom are they going to have for toastmistress at class-supper?

    Betty Wales Senior | Margaret Warde