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actress.

A female who performs on the stage or in films.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæk.tɹɪs/[ˈæk.tɹ̝̊ɪs][ˈæk.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ɪs]/ˈæk.tɹəs/
  1. A female who performs on the stage or in films.

  2. A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.