editress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of editress
Example Sentences
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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
"I suggested Leonora as editress," corrected Maude, rising angrily.
From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by Campbell, John
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
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
She would write to the editress of “Feminine Wants.”
From The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel by Winter, John Strange
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