mistress's

Kept woman's belonging

Mistress's is the possessive form of mistress.

A mistress is a woman in a position of authority or control—the female counterpart to master.

She may be the head of a household the mistress's instructions to the staff, an owner of a pet the dog followed its mistress's commands, or a woman skilled in something a mistress's touch.

Mistress also means a married man's female lover: He kept his mistress's existence hidden from his wife.

household

lady's

Feminine possessive form

dame's · housewife's

romantic

lover's

Belonging to a paramour

courtesan's · companion's · flame's

expertise

expert's

Belonging to authority

practitioner's

pet-ownership

owner's

Of one who has

guardian's · companion's · human's · provider's

dominatrix

controller's

Belonging to one directing

Opposites
RELATIONSHIP STATUS (illicit vs. legitimate partner)

mistress'swife's

Of a married woman

spouse's · bride's · partner's · girlfriend's

GENDER ROLE (female vs. male authority/paramour)

mistress'smaster's

Advanced graduate credential

lover's · gentleman's

POWER HIERARCHY (authority holder vs. subordinate)

mistress'sservant's

Belonging to hired help

slave's · maid's · butler's · housekeeper's · employee's

Phrases
Family

mistress, mistresses

Familiarity
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