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Meaning of mistress of the robes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

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The senior lady in the royal household of the United Kingdom, appointed to attend on the queen (also, in the 18th century, on the Princess of Wales), and responsible for her clothing and jewellery and for arranging the rota of attendance of the ladies-in-waiting.

historical

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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