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comedienne
[ kuh-mee-dee-en, -mey- ]
/ kəˌmi diˈɛn, -ˌmeɪ- /
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noun
a woman who is a comic entertainer or actress.
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usage note for comedienne
See -enne.
Words nearby comedienne
come clean, COMECON, comedian, comedic, Comédie Française, comedienne, comedist, comedo, comedogenic, comedown, come down on
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British Dictionary definitions for comedienne
comedienne
/ (kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn) /
noun
a female comedianGender-neutral form: comic
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