Stunt Woman (Noun)
Meaning
A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She worked as a stunt woman for many years, performing complex stunts for Hollywood stars in blockbuster films.
- In the movie industry, there are often specialized stunt women who can step in for female actors when scenes get too physically demanding.
- A professional stunt woman was hired to work on the set of the new superhero film due to the actor's lack of training.
- Her work as a stunt woman had taken her to various locations worldwide and allowed her to work with top actors.
- The leading actress in the action film relied on her stunt woman to execute many of the perilous stunt scenes in the film.