"taskmistress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taskmistresses [plural]
Etymology: From task + mistress. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|task|mistress}} task + mistress Head templates: {{en-noun}} taskmistress (plural taskmistresses)
  1. A woman who assigns tasks; a female overseer. Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-taskmistress-en-noun-6v~pvawj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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