actress
[ ak-tris ]
/ ˈæk trɪs /
noun
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
usage note for actress
See
-ess.
Words nearby actress
actoridae,
actorish,
actors' equity association,
actp,
actra,
actress,
actressy,
acts of the apostles,
actt,
actu,
actual
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British Dictionary definitions for actress
actress
/ (ˈæktrɪs) /
noun
a woman who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc
informal
a woman who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others
usage for actress
Use of the word
actress to refer to a female who acts is old-fashioned. The modern gender-neutral form is
actor