taskmistress
[ task-mis-tris, tahsk- ]
/ ˈtæskˌmɪs trɪs, ˈtɑsk- /
noun
a woman whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
a woman who supervises others' work rigorously.
usage note for taskmistress
See
-ess.
Words nearby taskmistress
task,
task force,
task-oriented,
taskbar,
taskmaster,
taskmistress,
taskwork,
tasm.,
tasman,
tasman sea,
tasmania
Example sentences from the Web for taskmistress
Then our taskmistress appeared just as the floor was finished; she had forgotten the store room, it was locked up and not cleaned.
Glimpses into the Abyss |Mary HiggsSo we worked steadily, my friend's fate being worse, as she worked under the taskmistress's eye.
Glimpses into the Abyss |Mary HiggsFor one blessed three-quarters of an hour before I finished the taskmistress was away.
Glimpses into the Abyss |Mary Higgs