a female rider on horseback, esp one in a circus who performs acrobatics
equestrienne in American English
(iˌkwɛstriˈɛn; ɪˌkwɛstriˈɛn)
noun
a female equestrian
equestrienne in American English
(iˌkwestriˈen)
noun
a woman who rides horses
Word origin
[1860–65; equestri(an) + -enne]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blind spot, jumping jack, mutualism, pop-up, raider
Examples of 'equestrienne' in a sentence
equestrienne
The champion equestrienne had missed his opening match because of a horse-riding competition.