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comedienne

[ kuh-mee-dee-en, -mey- ]

/ kəˌmi diˈɛn, -ˌmeɪ- /

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noun

a woman who is a comic entertainer or actress.

Origin of comedienne

1855–60; < French comédienne; see comedian, -enne

usage note for comedienne

See -enne.

Words nearby comedienne

come-outer, comeback, comecon, comedian, comedic, comedienne, comedist, comedo, comedo nevus, comedocarcinoma, comedogenic

Example sentences from the Web for comedienne

Or perhaps he has some important things to say about cross-dressing 1990s comedienne Paula Poundstone.

Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ Is What You Shouldn’t Do When You Get Dumped |Andrew Romano |June 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Meet the British comedienne poised to take the cringe-comedy throne with her show, Going Native.

Meet the Female Borat, British Comedienne Mona Yousefi |Kevin Fallon |July 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“I have no sexual attraction to men,” said the comedienne Judy Gold.

An Indie Hit's Sex Message |Jacob Bernstein |July 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Michaels says he had been trying for decades to persuade the comedienne to come on.

Inside Lorne Michaels' Bubble |Lloyd Grove |May 11, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

British comedienne Lucy Porter has penned a sweet tribute to hirsute men in her new book, Hairy Hunks.

An Ode to Shaggy Men |Marisa Meltzer |October 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
She was advertised as the Polish comedienne, Mizzi Markis, and the announcements hinted at her royal though remote ancestry.

Half Portions |Edna Ferber
There was a lady described as an "incomparable Comedienne," who was the victim of unexampled bad luck.

Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. |F. Anstey
But if in this she was a comedienne then it was but a great achievement of her ineradicable honesty.

The Arrow of Gold |Joseph Conrad
The strongest situation possible in the sensational play is that in which the comedienne flags the train or stops the belt.

The Footlights Fore and Aft |Channing Pollock
But why did the comedienne with the brass-bright hair choose to pass on that characteristic to my mistress?

Miss Million's Maid |Bertha Ruck

British Dictionary definitions for comedienne

comedienne

/ (kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn) /

noun

a female comedian Gender-neutral form: comic