school·marm (sk l märm ) also school·ma'am (-mäm, -m m)n. A woman teacher, especially one who is regarded as strict or old-fashioned. school marmish adj. |
schoolmarm [ˈskuːlˌmɑːm]
n Informal
1. a woman schoolteacher, esp when considered to be prim, prudish, or old-fashioned
2. Brit any woman considered to be prim, prudish, or old-fashioned
[from school1 + marm, variant of ma'am. See madam]
schoolmarmish adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  schoolmarm - a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)school teacher, schoolteacher - a teacher in a school below the college level |
Translations
schoolmarm [ˈskuːlˌmɑːm] n (pej) → maestrina
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