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comedienne

American  
[kuh-mee-dee-en, -mey-] / kəˌmi diˈɛn, -ˌmeɪ- /

noun

  1. a woman who is a comic entertainer or actress.

comedienne British  
/ kəˌmiːdɪˈɛn /

noun

  1. Gender-neutral form: comic.  a female comedian

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Gender

What's the difference between comedienne and comedian? See -enne.

Etymology

Origin of comedienne

First recorded in 1855–60; from French comédienne; comedi(an) + -enne

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