a woman who teaches in a school, especially one who is old-fashioned and strict
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NAmE//ˈskulˌmɑrmɪʃ//
adjective a schoolmarmish tone of voiceSee schoolmarm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: schoolmarm