1. plural of editress; female editors
Usage: archaic; largely replaced by ‘editors’

Examples

• The magazine’s editresses worked tirelessly to meet the deadline.
• In the 1950s, many women’s magazines employed editresses rather than male editors.
• The publishing house recognized its editresses for their outstanding contributions.
• Several editresses attended the literary conference last month.
• The term editresses has fallen out of common usage in modern publishing.