raconteuse

[ rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; French ra-kawn-tœz ]

noun,plural rac·on·teus·es [rak-uhn-tœ-ziz, -too-, -too-siz; French ra-kawn-tœz]. /ˌræk ənˈtœ zɪz, -ˈtu-, -ˈtu sɪz; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœz/.
  1. a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

Origin of raconteuse

1
1860–65; <French, feminine of raconteurraconteur; see -euse

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