Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manstress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
manstress
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of man + mistress, not attested before 1980.

Usage

Inflected Forms

manstresses (plural)

Questions

What does manstress mean?
A male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.
Where does manstress come from?
Blend of man + mistress, not attested before 1980.

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