housemother

/ˌhaʊsˈmʌðər/
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Other forms: housemothers

Definitions of housemother
  1. noun
    a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
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    type of:
    chaperon, chaperone
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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