pantomimistn.
/ˈpantəmʌɪmɪst/, U.S. /ˈpæn(t)əˌmaɪmᵻst/ An actor in a pantomime; a comic or burlesque actor; (occasionally) a pantomimus; (also) a writer or producer of pantomimes.
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1833 F. A. Butler Jrnl. 4 Feb. (1835) II. 151 He failed to secure the assistance of whatever star (tragedian, pantomimist, or dancing dog..), happens to be the newest object of attraction.
1871 S. Smiles Character i. 9 Even the poor pantomimist of Drury Lane felt himself his superior.
1882 F. W. Farrar Early Christianity 9 The actors who absorbed the greatest part of popular favor were pantomimists.
1936 Stage June 60/1 Roving young stock players were pursued and corralled in studios to play parts originally designed for pantomimists.
1993 Dict. National Biogr.: Missing Persons 393/1 In 1916 he saw the opportunities for music-hall pantomimists in the silent movies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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