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villainess
[ vil-uh-nis ]
noun
- a villainous woman.
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of villainess1
Example Sentences
In the past, her character has tended toward the two-dimensional: the chilly villainess.
Jackson was cast as the villainess—the “mastermind” of this whole bloated controversy.
Able to convey a sinister, menacing presence without going over-the-top villainess?
And the heart-beats were not calmed, for Marise recognised the contralto tones of Miss Marks, the villainess of her dream.
If the villainess were a blonde, the gallery would take her for the heroine, and things would get terribly mixed.
She had a faint accent, which made her sound like a tiny, skinny Bond villainess.
Of course these matters may be important—if the lady is the villainess, for instance.
Thus we took up our parts of (alleged) villain and villainess.
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