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

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

The Journal man, who was sweet on the "Advice to the Love-Lorn" editress, feverishly wrote the head-line,

From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin

He died in 1792, and she married again in 1798, Mrs. Barrett, the editress of the "Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay," was Charlotte's daughter by her first marriage.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Burney, Fanny