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actress
ac·tress [ áktrəss, áktriss, ák tress ] (plural ac·tress·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. performer in plays: a woman or girl who acts in plays, movies, or television
2. woman who pretends: a woman or girl who pretends to be somebody else or to feel something so as to impress or deceive

Word Usage

Many actresses now prefer to refer to themselves as actors.
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