authoress

[ aw-ther-is ]

/ ˈɔ θər ɪs /

a woman who is an author.

Origin of authoress

First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess

See -ess.

Dr. Cassolani had described me as an authoress, adding that I intended to publish the experiences of my journey.

A Woman's Journey Round the World |Ida Pfeiffer
Such passages had already appeared in the printed work of the poet or of the authoress.

George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings |Rene Doumic
Now, a good thing is repeated, while all the nonsense is forgotten; and Lady R— was considered a wit as well as an authoress.

Valerie |Frederick Marryat
An edition of nearly four thousand copies of the play was sold in a fortnight, and the authoress realised on the whole nearly 600.

Women of History |Anonymous

She is an Irishwoman, and the authoress of the "Diary of an Ennuyée."

Records of a Girlhood |Frances Ann Kemble

authoress

/ (ˈɔːθəˌrɛs) /

old-fashioned, or derogatory a female author

Gender-neutral form: author