schoolmarm

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
2. noun Someone who acts like a schoolmarm, especially in being stern and prissy.
3. noun A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
4. verb To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.

Similar words

schoolmistress mistress school-marm master marm matron stage mom mammy workmistress majoress

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Word family

schoolma'am schoolma'ams schoolmarmish schoolmarms