ACTRESS

actress

(noun) a female actor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

actress

A female who performs on the stage or in films. [from 17th c.]

(now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.]

Usage notes

• Actor may also be used to refer to a female player.

Anagrams

• Casters, casters, recasts, scarest

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`tress, n. Etym: [Cf. F. actrice.]

1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] Cockeram.

2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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