actress

noun

ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who is an actor
actressy adjective

Examples of actress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As to why actresses are drawn to the oft-flamboyant silhouettes of these designers, Joe Challita, founder of Lebanese Fashion History and fashion editor at Marie Claire Arabia has an explanation. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 Back in January, Variety announced that actress Francesca Corney would be appearing in the hit show’s upcoming installment alongside Nicholas Duvernay and Arnas Fedaravičius. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024 After first being linked with actress Zoë Kravitz, the only child of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, back in 2021, Tatum finally popped the question and got engaged to the Batman star in late 2023. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024 Keaton and his late wife, actress Caroline McWilliams, married in 1982. Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024 Beloved actress Sheryl Lee Ralph never misses in regard to getting dressed. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Mar. 2024 Oh Young-soo was convicted of indecent assault in South Korea after an actress accused him of inappropriately touching and kissing her, The New York Times reports. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 The actress will play the romantic lead opposite Ben Wang, the American Born Chinese actor who is toplining the feature and who nabbed the part after a global search. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 The Iranian French actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi has the eyes of a silent film heroine and the face of a Modigliani. Ty Burr, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

actor + -ess

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actress was in 1586

Dictionary Entries Near actress

Cite this Entry

“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

actress

noun
ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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