den mother

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
  2. A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group. broadly,figuratively
    — As the head of the boarding school, he serves as den mother for all the new students.

词形变化

den mothers plural

词源

From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.
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