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- US Pronunciation
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- [tohst-mis-truh s]
- /ˈtoʊstˌmɪs trəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tohst-mis-truh s]
- /ˈtoʊstˌmɪs trəs/
Definitions of toastmistress word
- noun toastmistress a woman who presides at a dinner, introduces the after-dinner speakers, and often proposes toasts. 1
- noun toastmistress a female toastmaster 0
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Origin of toastmistress
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; toast2 + mistress
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Parts of speech for Toastmistress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toastmistress popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
toastmistress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toastmistress
noun toastmistress
- hostess — a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- mistress of ceremonies — a woman who directs the entertainment at a party, dinner, or the like.
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