sculptress
sculptress noun: a female sculptor.
Noun
sculptress (plural sculptresses)
- A female sculptor.
- Nor may vve here omit to celebrate for the glory of the Sex, Propertia de Roſſi, a Florentine Sculptreſs; vvho having cut ſtupendious things in Marble, put forth alſo ſome rare things in Stampi to be encountred amongſt the Collections of the Curious.1662, J[ohn] Evelyn, “Of the Invention and Progresse of Chalcography in Particular; together with an Ample Enumeration of the Most Renowned Masters, and Their Workes”, in Sculptura: Or The History...
- The opening of GALAS in Boston signifies the first organized presentation of lesbian-created art in this city. Over 60 photographers, painters, craftswomen, sculptresses, and performing artists are participating in this month-long celebration.1980 August 2, C. T. McKee, Marcia Geier, “The Great American Lesbian Art Show Comes To Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 10
- Synonyms:
- sculptrix
Synonyms of sculptress
Forms of sculptress
| plural | sculptresses |
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Origin of sculptress
From sculptor + -ess.
Questions about sculptress
- What does sculptress mean?
- Sculptress means a female sculptor.
- What part of speech is sculptress?
- Sculptress is a noun.
- What is the plural of sculptress?
- The plural of sculptress is sculptresses.
Words near sculptress in the dictionary
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