Actress
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noun.
A woman who is an actor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A female actor or performer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A female actor or doer.
noun.
A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
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noun.
a female actor
Word Usage
"The show is looking for a name actress to recur as Hank's med school nemesis."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
actor
histrion
player
role player
thespian
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Bankhead
Barrymore
Bergman
Bernhardt
Crawford
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
actor
artist
comedian
composer
critic
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Roscius
actor
antagonist
bad guy
barnstormer