- songstress
- noun Date: 1684 a female singer
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
songstress
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Songstress — Song stress, n. [See {Songster}, and { ess}.] A woman who sings; also, a female singing bird. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
songstress — [sôŋ′stris] n. a female singer or writer of songs, esp. popular songs: see ESS … English World dictionary
songstress — [[t]sɒ̱ŋstrəs, AM sɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] songstresses N COUNT Journalists sometimes refer to a female popular singer as a songstress. Syn: singer … English dictionary
songstress — /sawng stris, song /, n. a female singer, esp. one who specializes in popular songs. [1695 1705; SONG + STRESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
songstress — noun A female singer. The female equivalent of songster. Syn: singeress … Wiktionary
songstress — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who sings: singer, songster, vocalist, voice. See PERFORMING ARTS … English dictionary for students
songstress — song|stress [ˈsɔŋstrıs US ˈso:ŋ ] n a female singer used in newspapers … Dictionary of contemporary English
songstress — song·stress || sÉ‘Å‹strɪs / sÉ’Å‹ n. female singer; female poet; female songbird … English contemporary dictionary
songstress — song·stress … English syllables
songstress — song•stress [[t]ˈsɔŋ strɪs, ˈsɒŋ [/t]] n. use a woman who sings, esp. one who sings popular songs • Etymology: 1695–1705 usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
