editress
[ed-i-tris]
- a woman employed in the work of editing.
Origin of editress
Usage note
See -ess.
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Examples from the Web for editress
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"I suggested Leonora as editress," corrected Maude, rising angrily.
The Leader of the Lower SchoolAngela Brazil
The editress oughtn't to be allowed to monopolize the chief parts!
The Leader of the Lower SchoolAngela Brazil
But I understand about Ernie, she mused, sitting down to reply to the Editress.
Twos and ThreesG. B. Stern
Her article was accepted; but was the judgement of the editress to be trusted?
The Law InevitableLouis Couperus
To be sure—the luck of having you as my editress, my shield, my sword, my everything.
Miss Eden's LettersEmily Eden