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sculptress
[ skuhlp-tris ]
/ ˈskʌlp trɪs /
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noun
a woman who practices the art of sculpture.
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Origin of sculptress
First recorded in 1655–65; sculpt(o)r + -ess
usage note for sculptress
See -ess.
Words nearby sculptress
sculping, sculpsit, sculpt, sculptor, Sculptor's Tool, sculptress, sculpture, sculptured, sculpturesque, Scultetus bandage, scum
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