Mistresspiece
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A work by a woman that exhibits outstanding creativity, skill or cleverness.
"This Herb is Venus’s Miſtreſs[-]piece, and is as gallant and univerſal Medicine for all Diſeaſes coming of Heat, whereſoever they be, or in what Part of the Body ſoever they be, as the Sun ſhines upon; […]"
Example
More examples"This Herb is Venus’s Miſtreſs[-]piece, and is as gallant and univerſal Medicine for all Diſeaſes coming of Heat, whereſoever they be, or in what Part of the Body ſoever they be, as the Sun ſhines upon; […]"
Etymology
From mistress + piece, by analogy with masterpiece.
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