amateuse

Examples of amateuse in a sentence

• His glance passed Lou Kohn, leading amateuse of the Teacup Theater (who was draped against a door à la Sarah Bernhardt), and rested on Em and Howard—alone in a window-seat.1923, Literary Digest International Book Review, page 37, column 1:
• The eight contestants too comprised the spirit of fraternité four professional men, three gentlemen-riders and one lady amateuse.1977, Michael Clayton, Cross Country Riding, →ISBN, page 120:
• Lily is an amateuse, and it takes the heart out of her work to steal something she can’t wear.1977, The National Society of Film Critics on Movie Comedy, →ISBN, page 74:
• Marie was clearly the more musical of the two daughters and is even mentioned as an “amateuse in the playing of the piano-forte” in a Viennese almanach from the year 1832.1979, Letter to His Friends, Doblinger, →ISBN, page 28:

Synonyms of amateuse

• amatrice

Forms of amateuse

Origin of amateuse

Pseudo-Gallicism, from amateur + -euse (the French equivalent is amatrice).

Questions about amateuse

What does amateuse mean?

Amateuse means a female amateur.

How do you use amateuse in a sentence?

His glance passed Lou Kohn, leading amateuse of the Teacup Theater (who was draped against a door à la Sarah Bernhardt), and rested on Em and Howard—alone in a window-seat.

What part of speech is amateuse?

Amateuse is a noun.

What is the plural of amateuse?

The plural of amateuse is amateuses.