Also 7 tutorosse. [f. TUTOR sb. + -ESS; cf. TUTRESS.] A female tutor.
a. An instructress, a governess. Also fig.
1614. Raleigh, Hist. World, II. (1634), 456. Jezebel had cunning enough to be his Tutoresse.
1675. Han. Woolley, Gentlewom. Comp., 4. A Gentlewoman every way accomplisht for a Tutoress to young Ladies.
1741. Richardson, Pamela, II. 125. I hope, from her good Example, and your friendship,… in time to be half as good as my Tutoress.
1781. H. Downman, trans. Voltaire’s Dram. Wks., I. 238. School’d by adversity, Great tutoress of mankind.
1830. Examiner, 822/1. Let her trust to these, and not to any tutoress in acting.
1848. Thackeray, Van. Fair, xii. Love was Miss Amelia Sedley’s last tutoress, and it was amazing what progress our young lady made under that popular teacher.
1888. Pall Mall Gaz., 20 Jan., 14/1. University tutoresses promise to be numerous within the next few years.
b. A female guardian.
1759. Chron., in Ann. Reg., 59/1. The king … and the Princess … are appointed honorary tutor and tutoress to her children.
