Definition of directress in English:

directress

(also directrice)

noun dʌɪˈrɛktrəsdɪˈrɛktrəsdəˈrɛktrəs

A female director.
Example sentencesExamples
- Although they were shortened because of the long introduction, I was still bewildered - and a little unnerved - by the fact that Mme LeFay, our directrice, had started our daily routine… on the very first day.
- In the 1770s case of Helen Henderson against the surviving kin of the deceased John MacLean, Helen said that she was ‘not a Common Servant’ as alleged, but ‘assistant or directress of a Boarding School in Edinburgh.’
- Run by Margaret Palmer Bergin, a qualified AMI directress, the school offers education through arts, crafts, music and drama.
- Much to our satisfaction, the response to our quiz competition had been good so far,’ said Kamakshi Balakrishna, the directress of the Chinmaya Vidyapeet.

Origin

Early 17th century: from director + -ess¹; the variant directrice is an adopted French form.

Rhymes

Electress

Definition of directress in US English:

directress

(also directrice)

noundəˈrektrəsdəˈrɛktrəs

A female director.
Example sentencesExamples
- Run by Margaret Palmer Bergin, a qualified AMI directress, the school offers education through arts, crafts, music and drama.
- Although they were shortened because of the long introduction, I was still bewildered - and a little unnerved - by the fact that Mme LeFay, our directrice, had started our daily routine… on the very first day.
- In the 1770s case of Helen Henderson against the surviving kin of the deceased John MacLean, Helen said that she was ‘not a Common Servant’ as alleged, but ‘assistant or directress of a Boarding School in Edinburgh.’
- Much to our satisfaction, the response to our quiz competition had been good so far,’ said Kamakshi Balakrishna, the directress of the Chinmaya Vidyapeet.

Origin

Early 17th century: from director + -ess; the variant directrice is an adopted French form.

单词	directress
释义	Definition of directress in English: directress (also directrice) noun dʌɪˈrɛktrəsdɪˈrɛktrəsdəˈrɛktrəs A female director. Example sentencesExamples Although they were shortened because of the long introduction, I was still bewildered - and a little unnerved - by the fact that Mme LeFay, our directrice, had started our daily routine… on the very first day. In the 1770s case of Helen Henderson against the surviving kin of the deceased John MacLean, Helen said that she was ‘not a Common Servant’ as alleged, but ‘assistant or directress of a Boarding School in Edinburgh.’ Run by Margaret Palmer Bergin, a qualified AMI directress, the school offers education through arts, crafts, music and drama. Much to our satisfaction, the response to our quiz competition had been good so far,’ said Kamakshi Balakrishna, the directress of the Chinmaya Vidyapeet. Origin Early 17th century: from director + -ess¹; the variant directrice is an adopted French form. Rhymes Electress Definition of directress in US English: directress (also directrice) noundəˈrektrəsdəˈrɛktrəs A female director. Example sentencesExamples Run by Margaret Palmer Bergin, a qualified AMI directress, the school offers education through arts, crafts, music and drama. Although they were shortened because of the long introduction, I was still bewildered - and a little unnerved - by the fact that Mme LeFay, our directrice, had started our daily routine… on the very first day. In the 1770s case of Helen Henderson against the surviving kin of the deceased John MacLean, Helen said that she was ‘not a Common Servant’ as alleged, but ‘assistant or directress of a Boarding School in Edinburgh.’ Much to our satisfaction, the response to our quiz competition had been good so far,’ said Kamakshi Balakrishna, the directress of the Chinmaya Vidyapeet. Origin Early 17th century: from director + -ess; the variant directrice is an adopted French form.
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