comédienne

actress in comedy

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An older white female comedian performs on a simple stage with confident comic timing.

noun

comedienne

kuh-mee-dee-EN/kəˌmiːdiˈen/

A woman who performs comedy.

Etymology

comedienneFrenchactress in comedy

French comédienne is the feminine counterpart of comédien. The English word first named an actress in comedy, then extended to a professional female joke-teller.

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