comedienne

noun

co·​me·​di·​enne kə-ˌmē-dē-ˈen How to pronounce comedienne (audio)
: a woman who is a comedian

Examples of comedienne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Often, vaudeville routines co-starred zany Hebrew comediennes, who sassed and scolded their counterparts, rebuffing Abie Cohen’s advances in favor of Irishmen or Italians. Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023 The comedienne and television star spent much of her adolescence living in a small studio apartment in Hollywood, where her grandma would take her to the movies as a weekly treat. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023 His girlfriend, comedienne Jasmin Brown, is currently expecting their first child together. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Nov. 2023 Season five opens with a shot of now-Ph.D candidate Esther Maisel (Alexandra Socha) in therapy in 1981, discussing her complicated relationship with her mother, who’s at this point in time a successful comedienne. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023 Additional cast includes Kevin Sizemore (Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462, NCIS), comedienne Victoria Jackson (SNL), comedian Jeff Allen (Apostles of Comedy), Anthony Evans (One Nation Under God), and Raphael Ruggero (Lifemark). Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023 The comedienne’s go-to venue was a hotel down the street in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood, which often hosted wedding ceremonies. Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023 Shooting is slated to start in September in LA with casting for up-and-coming comediennes about to get underway. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2023 That same year, the comedienne was roasted on Comedy Central by yuksters like Kathy Griffin, Whitney Cummings and Tom Arnold. Nancy Mattia, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedienne was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedienne. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

comedienne

noun
co·​me·​di·​enne kə-ˌmēd-ē-ˈen How to pronounce comedienne (audio)
: a female comedian

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