housemother

housemother
a woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them

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  • housemother — [hous′muth΄ər] n. a woman who has charge of a group living together, as in a dormitory or sorority house, and serves as chaperon and, often, housekeeper …   English World dictionary

  • housemother — noun Date: 1882 a woman acting as hostess, chaperone, and often housekeeper in a group residence …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • housemother — housemotherly, adj. /hows mudh euhr/, n. a woman in charge of a residence, esp. for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper. [1830 40; HOUSE + MOTHER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • housemother — n. female supervisor of a residence (i.e. dormitory) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • housemother — house•moth•er [[t]ˈhaʊsˌmʌð ər[/t]] n. a woman who supervises a group of young people living in a dormitory, hostel, etc • Etymology: 1830–1840 …   From formal English to slang

  • housemother — /ˈhaʊsmʌðə/ (say howsmudhuh) noun a woman who is in charge of a group, especially of children, who live together as in an orphanage, etc …  

  • housemother — noun a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people • Hypernyms: ↑chaperon, ↑chaperone …   Useful english dictionary

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