songstress

[ sawng-stris, song- ]
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noun
  1. a female singer, especially one who specializes in popular songs.

Origin of songstress

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; song + -stress

usage note For songstress

See -ess.

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How to use songstress in a sentence

  • Amazed at her own daring, and astonished by her unwonted power, the fair songstress started blushing from her seat.

    Baron Bruno | Louisa Morgan
  • A day or two after appeared in the city a foreign songstress who was setting the whole world mad.

    Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Lee
  • One far stronger than you now holds you fast, and you must go wherever I take you, songstress as you are.

  • It seemed to divine beforehand that the fair-haired Swedish songstress would meet all expectations; and she passed beyond it.

    A Little Girl of Long Ago | Amanda Millie Douglas
  • Such admirable descriptions must have gone far towards reconciling those who were unable to see and hear the great songstress.