equestrienne

American

[ih-kwes-tree-en] / ɪˌkwɛs triˈɛn /

noun

a woman who rides horses.

equestrienne British

/ ɪˌkwɛstrɪˈɛn /

noun

a female rider on horseback, esp one in a circus who performs acrobatics

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Gender

See -enne.

Etymology

Origin of equestrienne

First recorded in 1860–65; equestri(an) + -enne

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