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supporting actress

supporting actress noun: an actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

Noun

supporting actress (plural supporting actresses)

  1. An actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.

Forms of supporting actress

pluralsupporting actresses

Questions about supporting actress

What does supporting actress mean?
Supporting actress means an actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character.
What part of speech is supporting actress?
Supporting actress is a noun.
What is the plural of supporting actress?
The plural of supporting actress is supporting actresses.

Words near supporting actress in the dictionary

  1. supporteth
  2. supportful
  3. supporting
  4. supporting actor
  5. supporting actors
  6. supporting actress
  7. supporting actresses
  8. supportingly
  9. supportings
  10. supportive
  11. supportively

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