noun
- plural of tutoress; female tutors who provide private instruction or academic guidance
Usage: archaic or formal
Examples
- The wealthy families employed several tutoresses to educate their daughters.
- In the 19th century, tutoresses were often well-educated women who taught in private homes.
- The academy hired experienced tutoresses to help struggling students.
- These tutoresses specialized in languages and literature.
- The governess and her assistant tutoresses managed the children’s education.
- Private tutoresses were considered essential for proper young ladies’ education.