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mistresspiece

noun

Etymology

From mistress + piece, by analogy with masterpiece.

  1. derived from *kʷezdis✻ — “piece, portion, quota”
  2. derived from *pettyā✻
  3. derived from petia
  4. derived from piece
  5. inherited from pece
  6. compounded as mistresspiece — “mistress + piece”

Definitions

  1. A work by a woman that exhibits outstanding creativity, skill or cleverness.

    • This Herb is Venus’s Miſtreſs[-]piece, and is as gallant and univerſal Medicine for all Diſeaſes coming of Heat, whereſoever they be, or in what Part of the Body ſoever they be, as the Sun ſhines upon; […]

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