actress
/ˈæk.tɹɪs/
noun
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
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Noun 1 meaning
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
actorineactrice
ACTRESS at a glance
ACTRESS has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,207 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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