comedienne
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- noun
- /kəˌmɛdiˈɛn/
- Archaic
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comediante
- The audience erupted in laughter when the comedienne told her hilarious jokes.
- comedienne-actress
- lesbian comedienne
- comedienne, Broadway singer
Examples
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I don't think you've recognized that she's a wonderful comedienne.
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A nationally respected nurse educator and past national LTC Nurse Administrator of the Year, she is also an accomplished stand-up comedienne.
Blog text (27) -
Do you think you are a comedienne?
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You could be a comedienne.
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I want to be your mom, and I want to be a comedienne.
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His mother had been a famous Norwegian comedienne.
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And to be honest with you, I have seen your pictures-- every one of them-- and you're my favorite comedienne.
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She's actually a very gifted comedienne.
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On the stage, women assumed roles as singers, comediennes, dancers, and chorus girls.
Academic text (1999) -
Sam's a stand-up comedienne.
Synonyms
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A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting
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A person who tells jokes to make people laugh
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A person who tells jokes alone on stage to an audience
A woman who performs jokes and short funny acts on stage or TV
How Famous
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comedienne comes from the word comedian plus the French ending -ienne, which shows the word is for a woman. Because comedian comes from comedy, which means 'a show that makes people laugh', comedienne means a woman who performs comedy.