dominatrices
Professional female dominants
Dominatrices is the plural of dominatrix, a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM practices—controlling, restraining, or inflicting pain on a submissive partner.
The term often implies a professional who provides such services: The club employed several dominatrices.
The anglicized plural dominatrixes is also used.
Erotic power dynamics
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- submissivesThose who yield authority
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
- clientsThose receiving professional services
fetish · leather · latex · whips · chains · safewords · tribute · boundaries
Boned, laced bodice garments
- stilettosThin, high-heeled shoes
- thigh-high bootsFootwear extending to mid-leg
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- fishnetsMesh for catching seafood
gloves · collars · harnesses · bustiers · red lipstick · black leather · spike heels · chokers
Treacherous enchantress
- goddess worshipReverence for female deities
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- Bettie PageIconic fifties pinup model
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
subculture · taboo · empowerment · archetype · transgression · liberation · countercultural · performance art
Flexible striking instruments
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- floggersThose who whip
- riding cropsShort equestrian whips
- canesSupportive walking sticks
restraints · handcuffs · blindfolds · gags · spreader bars · nipple clamps · ropes · suspension
BDSM
Erotic power dynamics
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- submissivesThose who yield authority
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
clients · fetish · leather · latex · whips · chains · safewords · tribute · boundaries · consent
corsets
Boned, laced bodice garments
- stilettosThin, high-heeled shoes
- thigh-high bootsFootwear extending to mid-leg
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
fishnets · gloves · collars · harnesses · bustiers · red lipstick · black leather · spike heels · chokers · bodysuits
femme fatale
Treacherous enchantress
- goddess worshipReverence for female deities
- matriarchyFemale-dominated social system
- Bettie PageIconic fifties pinup model
underground · subculture · taboo · empowerment · archetype · transgression · liberation · countercultural · performance art · burlesque
whips
Flexible striking instruments
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- floggersThose who whip
- riding cropsShort equestrian whips
canes · restraints · handcuffs · blindfolds · gags · spreader bars · nipple clamps · ropes · suspension · cage
dominatricessubmissives
Those who yield authority
subs · slaves · bottoms · masochists · servants