comedienne

Other forms: comediennes

Definitions of comedienne

1. noun

   a female comedian
   examples:

   Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen

   United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

   Lucille Ball

   United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)

   Imogene Coca

   United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)

   Sophie Tucker

   United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)

   Mae West

   United States film actress (1892-1980)

   type of:

   comedian, comic

   a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
2. noun

   a female actor in a comedy
   examples:

   Eleanor Gwynne

   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)

   type of:

   comedian

   an actor in a comedy