comedienne

noun

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

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But, of course, seeing one of our best musical comediennes so deliciously live out the maxim that all is vanity is especially a treat for Hilty heads who’ve longed to see her in a Broadway production that lives up to the title of her former TV series. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025 On the last day of the season, when the apprentices had been winnowed from 16 to two, then-emcee Donald Trump fired Annie on national television in favor of the comedienne Joan Rivers. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025 The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip. Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for comedienne

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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“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedienne. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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comedienne

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

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