wardrobe mistress

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noun

a woman in charge of keeping theatrical costumes cleaned, pressed, and in wearable condition.

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Origin of wardrobe mistress

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby wardrobe mistress

ward off, Wardour Street, wardress, wardrobe, wardrobe malfunction, wardrobe mistress, wardrobe trunk, wardroom, -wards, wardship, ware

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Woman is mistress of the art of completely embittering the life of the person on whom she depends.
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But Mary had gone home after dressing her mistress, and the fat boy came back again more disturbed than before.
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The mistress of the house affectionately inquired if she felt equal to a short conversation.
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Her young mistress got up and approached her, also growing pale, for she perceived that danger was at the door.
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My son gives the young men and women a complete wardrobe when they start out to win their way in life, and the details fall on me.
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British Dictionary definitions for wardrobe mistress

wardrobe mistress

noun

a person responsible for maintaining and sometimes making the costumes in a theatre

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