actress
Use Actress in a sentence
trɪs noun
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a woman who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc |
| 2. | informal a woman who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others |
| usage Use of the word actress to refer to a female who acts is old-fashioned. The modern gender-neutral form is actor | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
actress
1580s, "female who does something;" see actor; stage sense is from 1700. Sometimes Fr. actrice was used.
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Example sentences
In fact, there are numerous examples of these mom roles also paying tribute to the actress's legacy.
She has certain ways of lining and shadowing her eyes that no other actress can do.
There may be a surprise too in the best supporting actress category.
Which is a little strange given the fact that she is an actress.
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