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

I'm sure I didn't want to be editress.

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

There has been a certain amount of friction with his American editress, owing to the fact of my having been given the right to use these letters.

From Lafcadio Hearn by Kennard, Nina H.

The following story was written out for me by Eddie Souby, of New Orleans, while I was acting as assistant editress of the Southern Bivouac.

From Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War by Beers, Fannie A.

On this the editress says: "I have always been inclined to believe that this line should read: 'More than life, perpetual bliss.'"

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various