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comedienne Definition

co·medi·enne (kə mē′dē en)

noun

a woman comedian

Etymology: Fr comédienne, fem.

comedienne Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • meet: Lenny teamed up with the Comic Strip in 1980, when he met comedienne Dawn French, who would later become his wife.

Adjective modifier

  • stand-up: Well, her father wrote a film for her in which she was to play a stand-up comedienne.
  • top: Angie Le Mar A comedienne, writer, director, actor, Angie Le Mar is one of Britain's top comediennes.
  • seasoned: She is unique in being able to combine serious knowledge of personal finance with the lightness of touch of a seasoned comedienne.
  • great: She reminded us of great film comediennes who had a funny and specific way of viewing the world.
  • good: She was also an actress in her own right - being one of the best comediennes of her time.
  • earthy: But she is a talented earthy comedienne and delightfully individual.

Noun used with modifier

  • character: His mother was a singer and character comedienne in the music halls with the stage name of ' Lilly Harley ' .

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