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toastmistress

toast·mis·tress
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tohst-mis-truh s]
    • /ˈtoʊstˌmɪs trəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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