COMEDIENNE

comedienne

(noun) a female comedian

comedienne

(noun) a female actor in a comedy

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

comedienne (plural comediennes)

(dated) A female comedian.

Usage notes

Some consider this word to be an outdated gendered term, preferring to use comedian or comic for women instead.

Hypernyms

• comedian (male and female comedian)

• comic

Anagrams

• neoendemic

Source: Wiktionary

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Co*mé`di*enne", n. Etym: [F., fem. of com.]

Definition: A women who plays in comedy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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