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misteress en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of mister + mistress (“a female partner in an extramarital relationship”).

Meanings

1. (slang) A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.
   • The best looking ones will be kept as geisha boys or misteresses as women were. 2004, George, Hunters Beware, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 165:
   • I don't mind if he has a misteress; shopping is more interesting than sex. 2005, Martin Kantor, Together Forever: The Gay Man's Guide To Lifelong Love, Sourcebooks, Inc., →ISBN, page 101:
   • He had a long-standing relationship with his married female CEO boss, and in his eyes, had sex for salary. In her eyes, he was a convenient misteress. 2001, Wise, Wonder..., iUniverse (2001), Writers Club Press (2001), page 135

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