actress

noun

ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who is an actor
actressy adjective

Examples of actress in a Sentence

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The company sold to Crocs in 2021 for $2.5 billion, with the footwear brand collaborating with the likes of Warner Bros. and NASCAR and naming actress Sydney Sweeney its global ambassador in 2024. Kanika Talwar, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025 Award-winning actress Jean Smart wants Hollywood to cancel its award show season plans and instead donate the revenue amid the historic Los Angeles wildfires that have displaced more than 130,000 residents. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025 Recently, the actress and television personality’s brand just dropped all new decor and furniture finds. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Disney+ Korean drama Hyper Knife, starring actress Park Eun-bin and actor Sul Kyung-gu, will release on the platform on March 19. Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for actress 

Word History

Etymology

actor + -ess

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actress was in 1586

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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actress. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

actress

noun
ac·​tress ˈak-trəs How to pronounce actress (audio)
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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