comedienne

[ kuh-mee-dee-en, -mey- ]

/ kəˌmi diˈɛn, -ˌmeɪ- /

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noun

a woman who is a comic entertainer or actress.

Nearby words

comeback, comecon, comedial, comedian, comedic, comedienne, comedist, comedo, comedo nevus, comedocarcinoma, comedogenic

Origin of comedienne

1855–60; < French comédienne; see comedian, -enne

Usage note

See -enne.

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Examples from the Web for comedienne

Or perhaps he has some important things to say about cross-dressing 1990s comedienne Paula Poundstone.
Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ Is What You Shouldn’t Do When You Get Dumped|Andrew Romano|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meet the British comedienne poised to take the cringe-comedy throne with her show, Going Native.
Meet the Female Borat, British Comedienne Mona Yousefi|Kevin Fallon|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I have no sexual attraction to men,” said the comedienne Judy Gold.
An Indie Hit's Sex Message|Jacob Bernstein|July 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Michaels says he had been trying for decades to persuade the comedienne to come on.
Inside Lorne Michaels' Bubble|Lloyd Grove|May 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British comedienne Lucy Porter has penned a sweet tribute to hirsute men in her new book, Hairy Hunks.
An Ode to Shaggy Men|Marisa Meltzer|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She was advertised as the Polish comedienne, Mizzi Markis, and the announcements hinted at her royal though remote ancestry.
Half Portions|Edna Ferber
There was a lady described as an "incomparable Comedienne," who was the victim of unexampled bad luck.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey
But if in this she was a comedienne then it was but a great achievement of her ineradicable honesty.
The Arrow of Gold|Joseph Conrad
The strongest situation possible in the sensational play is that in which the comedienne flags the train or stops the belt.
The Footlights Fore and Aft|Channing Pollock
But why did the comedienne with the brass-bright hair choose to pass on that characteristic to my mistress?
Miss Million's Maid|Bertha Ruck

British Dictionary definitions for comedienne

comedienne

/ (kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn) /

noun

a female comedianGender-neutral form: comic

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Word Origin and History for comedienne

comedienne

1860, from French comédienne, fem. of comédien (see comedian).

comedienne

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