misteress

misteress

English

Etymology

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

Noun

misteress (plural misteresses)

1. (slang) A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.
   • 2001, Wise, Wonder..., iUniverse (2001), Writers Club Press (2001), →ISBN, page 135:

     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.

   • 2004, George, Hunters Beware, AuthorHouse (2004), →ISBN, page 165:

     The best looking ones will be kept as geisha boys or misteresses as women were.

   • 2005, Martin Kantor, Together Forever: The Gay Man's Guide To Lifelong Love, Sourcebooks, Inc. (2005), →ISBN, page 101:

     I don't mind if he has a misteress; shopping is more interesting than sex.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:misteress.

Anagrams

• missteers, mistresse, tremisses