actress
[ ak-tris ]
/ ˈæk trɪs /
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noun
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
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usage note for actress
See -ess.
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actress
/ (ˈæktrɪs) /
noun
a woman who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc
informal a woman who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others
usage for actress
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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