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schoolmarms

The word “schoolmarms” has 2 syllables: school-marms

It's pronounced as /ˈskuːlˌmɑːrmz/

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In the thesaurus, “schoolmarms” has 49 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for schoolmarms along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for schoolmarms

Meanings of schoolmarms

  • noun
    1. A woman who is a teacher, especially a teacher in a schoolhouse; may carry the connotation she is severe and/or a spinster.
    2. A person, male or female, who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers of the old times, such as strict enforcement of arbitrary rules.
    3. A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.

Example Sentences

  • The old town stories often mentioned stern schoolmarms who kept order.
  • Western films sometimes feature brave schoolmarms in frontier towns.
  • The history exhibit included photos of pioneer schoolmarms.
  • Despite their strict reputations, many schoolmarms were deeply kind.
  • Writers have romanticized the lives of 19th-century schoolmarms.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms or another words to schoolmarms, such as: academes, academicians, academics, catechists, coaches, deans, didacts.

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