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directress

noun
di·​rec·​tress | \ də-ˈrek-trəs How to pronounce directress (audio) , dī-\

Definition of directress

: a woman who is a director

Examples of directress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Tilda Swinton plays Madame Blanc, the vice directress of the school; Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Lutz Ebersdorf also star; and Jessica Harper, the original Suzy, makes an appearance. — Vogue, "Dakota Johnson Literally Dances With the Devil in Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria," 23 Aug. 2018

First Known Use of directress

1580, in the meaning defined above

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