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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Origin of comedienne

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

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See -enne.

Words nearby comedienne

come clean, COMECON, comedian, comedic, Comédie Française, comedienne, comedist, comedo, comedogenic, comedown, come down on

How to use comedienne in a sentence

Commuters at Hackney Wick greeted by fond tribute to the late comedienne.
London Transport's Cheeky Tribute to Joan Rivers|Tom Sykes|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Producer/comedienne Louise Palanker, who was a mentor and benefactor to the Arvizo family, was also there.
Gavin Arvizo’s New Beginning: Jackson Abuse Accuser Gets Married at 24|Diane Dimond|December 9, 2013|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

The TV comedienne known for her alter ego, Rhoda, says she may only have three months to live.
7 Best Valerie Harper Moments (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast Video|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The aim of the ex-comedienne having been thus far attained, things followed their regular course.
Artist and Model|Ren de Pont-Jest
The ex-comedienne had made up her mind that the house of the young couple should become the liveliest place in the world.
Artist and Model|Ren de Pont-Jest
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
She was advertised as the Polish comedienne, Mizzi Markis, and the announcements hinted at her royal though remote ancestry.
Half Portions|Edna Ferber
Was it not the fashion of the day for the actresses to take lovers, or for the fops to have an opera girl or a comedienne?
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham

British Dictionary definitions for comedienne

comedienne

/ (kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn) /

noun

a female comedianGender-neutral form: comic

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