monitress

[ mon-i-tris ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪ trɪs /

noun

a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.
a girl or woman who admonishes, especially with reference to conduct.

Origin of monitress

First recorded in 1740–50; monit(o)r + -ess

usage note for monitress

See -ess.

Words nearby monitress

monition, monitor, monitor versus merrimack, monitorial, monitory, monitress, moniz, monk, monk seal, monk's cloth, monk's pepper tree

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