Plural of comedienne; female comedians or comic actresses.
The plural form of 'comedienne,' formed by adding the standard English plural '-s' to the French-derived feminine noun. It maintains the French gendered distinction in plural form.
The fact that we had a separate gendered word for female comedians (comedienne) versus generic comedians shows how language encoded professional discrimination—plural comediennes were often relegated to specific 'comedy roles for women'!
Plural of comedienne; same gendered suffix issue. The automatic pluralization of a gendered form perpetuates the marking of women as linguistic outliers.
Use 'comedians' for all genders. Avoid plural gendering.
["comedians","comic performers"]
Women comedians fought throughout 20th century against being linguistically segregated. Using 'comedians' universally honors their claim to the full professional title.
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