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Manstress vs Mastress - What's the difference?

manstress | mastress |

As nouns the difference between manstress and mastress

is that manstress is (slang) a male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship while mastress is .

manstress

English

Noun

(manstresses)
  • (slang) A male equivalent of "mistress"; a male object of one's affections who lies outside of one's primary relationship.
  • :Tom and Nicole had been married for several years, but it was well known that she was keeping a manstress on the side.
  • * Edward P Moser, Words to Live By'', published in the ''Wall Street Journal'' on the 25th of March, 1997, as quoted by "Dreyfus2u" (username) on the 26th of March, 1997, "Need WSJ article 3-25-97 -- RE: 10 Commandments...", in alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater, ''Usenet :
  • 4. Thou shalt commit adultery, or preadultery: If it feeleth good, do it. Particularly if you're French, and keeping a mistress or manstress is expected.

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    mastress

    English

    Noun

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  • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)