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manstress

noun

Etymology

Blend of man + mistress, not attested before 1980.

  1. derived from maistresse
  2. inherited from maistresse
  3. compounded as manstress — “man + mistress”

Definitions

  1. A male equivalent of "mistress"

    A male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.

    • Tom and Nicole had been married for several years, but it was well known that she was keeping a manstress on the side.
    • 4. Thou shalt commit adultery, or preadultery: If it feeleth good, do it. Particularly if you're French, and keeping a mistress or manstress is expected.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA