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songstress

[sawng-stris, song-]

noun

a female singer, especially one who specializes in popular songs.

Origin:
1695–1705; song + -stress

Usage note
See -ess.

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songster (ˈsɒŋstə)

—n
1.	a singer or poet
2.	a singing bird; songbird

'songstress

—*fem n*

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