teacheress

English

Alternative forms

• teachress

Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +‎ -ess.

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
   • 1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering‎^[1]:

     The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.

Usage notes

• Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers. It has survived somewhat longer in Indian English.