also school-marm, "female school teacher," 1834, American English colloquial, in countrified humor writing of "Major Jack Downing" of Maine (Seba Smith); variant of school-ma'am (1828), American English, from school (n. 1) + ma'am. See R. Used figuratively from 1887 in reference to patronizing and priggish instruction.

What does schoolmarm meaning?

1 : a woman who is a schoolteacher especially in a rural or small-town school. 2 : a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers (such as strict adherence to arbitrary rules)

What is the definition of a Marm?

Filters. (archaic) Madam; a polite term of address for a lady. noun. 2.