editress

[ ed-i-tris ]

/ ˈɛd ɪ trɪs /

a woman employed in the work of editing.

Origin of editress

First recorded in 1790–1800; edit(o)r + -ess

See -ess.

But I understand about Ernie, she mused, sitting down to reply to the Editress.

Twos and Threes |G. B. Stern
Unless you happen to be the proprietor of a weekly paper with a Woman's Page, and need an editress for it.

A Man of Means |P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill
On this the editress says: "I have always been inclined to believe that this line should read: 'More than life, perpetual bliss.'"

Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. No. 23. |Various
To be sure—the luck of having you as my editress, my shield, my sword, my everything.

Miss Eden's Letters |Emily Eden

I don't aspire to be editress of the school magazine, I assure you, nor even a contributor.

The New Girl at St. Chad's |Angela Brazil