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schoolmarm

/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about schoolmarm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict).

Origin

From school + marm (“madam”).

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