"manstress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: manstresses [plural]
Etymology: Blend of man + mistress, not attested before 1980. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|mistress}} Blend of man + mistress Head templates: {{en-noun}} manstress (plural manstresses)
  1. (slang) A male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-manstress-en-noun-NDNVHFWp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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