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schoolmarm

/ˈskuːlmɑːm/noun

उच्चारण स्कूल्मार्म

सख़्त और पुराने ख़याल वाली (अध्यापिका जैसी) स्त्री

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] informal, disapproving

    a woman who is thought to be old-fashioned, strict and easily shocked, like a schoolteacher in the past

    सख़्त और पुराने ख़याल वाली (अध्यापिका जैसी) स्त्री

    • She spoke in the tone of a disapproving schoolmarm.
  2. 2

    [C] old-fashioned, especially North American

    a female teacher, especially in a small country school

    अध्यापिका, मास्टरनी

    • the village schoolmarm

    Synonyms schoolmistress teacher

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schoolmarmish adjective