editress

American  

[ed-i-tris] / ˈɛd ɪ trɪs /

noun

1. a woman employed in the work of editing.

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of editress

First recorded in 1790–1800; edit(o)r + -ess

Example Sentences

Miss Ishbel MacDonald, who so excellently acted as hostess at No. 10 Downing Street for her father during his tenure of the Premiership, commenced, last week, to function as an editress.

From Time Magazine Archive

She designated the society editress of the Morning Trumpet, whose fragile figure was encased in a pale blue Empire costume.

From The Spinner's Book of Fiction by Various

But here are other stories, too, that interest and please, and, not least among them, a charming sketch, by the ever welcome editress.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 14, 1893 by Various

The current Budget concludes with a summary of the year just closed, displaying a record of achievement of which the editress may well be proud.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)

In all common sense, how do you suppose a magazine can be run properly with a different editress each time?

From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by Campbell, John