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Definition of sculptress

sculptress

/ˈskʌlp.trəs/
sculp · tress
Plural:sculptresses
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sculptress Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A female artist who creates three-dimensional works of art by carving, modeling, casting, or assembling materials such as stone, clay, metal, or wood.

Example

"The museum's new retrospective celebrates the pioneering 19th-century sculptress whose marble busts challenged the academic conventions of her era."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In contemporary usage, the gender-neutral term 'sculptor' is generally preferred for artists of any gender, making 'sculptress' somewhat dated or chiefly historical.

• Nearby Words

sculpin
sculpt
sculptor
sculptress
sculptural
sculpture
scum

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 17th century, formed from the noun 'sculptor' (from Latin sculpere, meaning 'to carve') and the feminine agent suffix '-ess'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sculptress. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sculptress
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