comedienne
noun
co·me·di·enne kə-ˌmē-dē-ˈen 
: a woman who is a comedian
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The comedienne is no stranger to airing out her bathroom habits. 
Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The comedienne wrote candidly about trying lip injections and getting a breast augmentation in her book Unqualified. Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 For talk show host, comedienne and actress Sherri Shepherd, for a while there, that thing was her backside. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Aug. 2022 But like a true comedienne, Tiffani still found a way to throw a slight wisecrack into the mix as well. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2022 Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Yvonne was a former silent-picture actress whose mother, Alice Howell, was an early screen comedienne. Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Earlier this month, on June 16, the Bridesmaids comedienne took a second to post on Instagram from her European getaway, looking absolutely beautiful under the sun. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedienne and the streaming giant have reached a settlement agreement over her lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of race and gender. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 15 June 2022 See More
Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The comedienne wrote candidly about trying lip injections and getting a breast augmentation in her book Unqualified. Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 For talk show host, comedienne and actress Sherri Shepherd, for a while there, that thing was her backside. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Aug. 2022 But like a true comedienne, Tiffani still found a way to throw a slight wisecrack into the mix as well. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2022 Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Yvonne was a former silent-picture actress whose mother, Alice Howell, was an early screen comedienne. Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Earlier this month, on June 16, the Bridesmaids comedienne took a second to post on Instagram from her European getaway, looking absolutely beautiful under the sun. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedienne and the streaming giant have reached a settlement agreement over her lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of race and gender. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
comediennes
noun
as in comedians
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- comedians
- jokesters
- buffoons
- comics
- clowns
- harlequins
- madcaps
- drolls
- zanies
- wags
- vices
- cutups
- jesters
- jokers
- merry-andrews
- fools
- mimes
- motleys
- mummers