stuntwoman

noun

stunt·​wom·​an ˈstənt-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who doubles for an actress during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes

Examples of stuntwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film follows two estranged cousins — a movie stuntwoman named Fang Di (Wen Qi) and Tian Tian (Liu Haocun), a single mom on the run from local gangsters — whose lives violently reconverge in ways that illuminate the harsh struggles of young, working-class Chinese women. —Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Choosing a female stuntwoman was a must for L'Oréal Paris. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Watch on Deadline Alexander is a former World Kickboxing Champion and movie stuntwoman. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025

Dylan, a movie stuntwoman at work on a shoot in New Zealand, sounds neither surprised nor concerned: The dispassionate tone between them makes clear that mother and daughter are at least alike in their self-containment. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stuntwoman

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