Misteress

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man. slang

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

kept man

More for "misteress"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.