English Explanatory Dictionary

schoolmarm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
  2. Someone who acts like a schoolmarm; a person acting harsh and stern.
  3. A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
verb
  1. To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.

Pronunciation

/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/ En-au-schoolmarm.ogg

Word forms

schoolmarm schoolmarms school marm school-marm schoolmarming schoolmarmed

Etymology

From school + marm (“madam”).

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