farceuse
Americannoun
plural
farceusesEtymology
Origin of farceuse
Example Sentences
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In such a scene the audience of three servants awaited the performance of the polite comedy by the farceur and farceuse, who would pretend to leave their personal tragedies in the wings.
From Project Gutenberg
Tammy Grimes's Cyrenne is a perkily perfect farceuse, a bedroom imp continually assuming antic positions with dry-witted composure.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hers is a delightful twining of farceuse and comedienne: she can give a drawing-room inflection to a loony-bin situation, or turn daffy or profane in the midst of playing a grande dame.
From Time Magazine Archive
"As for you, mademoiselle," said I, "you are a farceuse."
From Project Gutenberg
‘As for you, mademoiselle,’ said I, ‘you are a farceuse.’
From Project Gutenberg
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