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Sculptress

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A woman who sculptures. See Usage Note at -ess.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A woman sculptor. In general sculptor can be used instead, the form sculptress should be avoided in modern usage unless there is a reason to point out the artist's gender.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A female sculptor.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A female sculptor.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a woman sculptor

Word Usage

"With Charlotte Legge and Kate Braine's royal connections Ms. Legge is the daughter of the Earl of Dartmouth and Raine Spencer, Princess Diana's stepmother; Ms. Braine is a well-known sculptress and London social figure, it wasn't long before their oversized rings made of handblown Venetian glass became a must-have in smart circles."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

sculpturer statue maker sculptor Carver

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