actress
act·ress
noun
Origin
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.
Phrases
- adult actress
- as the actress said to the bishop
- as the bishop said to the actress
- character actress
- live actress
- mattress actress
- said the actress to the bishop
- said the bishop to the actress
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