Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A female director; a directrix.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A woman who directs.
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- noun a female
director
Etymologies
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Examples
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The directress is always at the disposition of the
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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Girls were to organize in groups of 6 to 12 with help from an adult "directress" and were expected to establish a set of rules, charge modest dues to help pay for materials, and elect officers.
"Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006
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When confronted by the school's founder and forceful "directress," my wife says, "We're not black-tie people."
David Murray: A Peek at Chicago's 'Hidden Rich' (Warning: Mature Content Matter) 2008
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The majestic lady "directress" encircling the girl in her arms, said earnestly,
Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense [pseud.] Vera
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The Montessori "directress" does not teach children in groups, with the practical requirement, no matter how well "mediated," that each member of the group shall join in the exercise.
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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The directress of continuity must have thought we were crazy, but little did she know!
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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The directress of continuity must have thought we were crazy, but little did she know!
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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The directress of continuity must have thought we were crazy, but little did she know!
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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The directress of continuity must have thought we were crazy, but little did she know!
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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In 1820, at age seventy-four, Rebecca Phillips served as “first directress” and one of thirteen managers on the board of the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society of Philadelphia.
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