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authoress [aw-ther-is] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun a woman who is an author. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of authoress First recorded in 1485–95; author + -ess Usage note See -ess. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for authoress Historical Examples of authoress
The authoress was pleased, and the block was sent to the engraver.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Harry Furniss
Yet the authoress of “Sour Grapes” was undeniably a successful woman.
May Sinclair
Yes, thanks, and I hope the Mrs. Authoress has done the same.
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
Presently the authoress paused and seemed to wait for her guest’s criticism.
Linn Boyd Porter
He wanted to talk with his friend about the young author and authoress.
Linn Boyd Porter
British Dictionary definitions for authoress authoress noun old-fashioned, or derogatory a female author usage Gender-neutral form: author Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
