Piaf

American  

[pee-ahf, pee-ahf] / piˈɑf, ˈpi ɑf /

noun

1. Edith Edith Giovanna Gassion, 1914–63, French singer.

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Piaf British  

/ pjaf /

noun

1. Edith (edit), real name Edith Giovanna Gassion, known as the Little Sparrow, 1915–63, French singer

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Example Sentences

Parisians are being offered the chance to win a burial spot among some of history's most famous artists, including the Doors' Jim Morrison, author Oscar Wilde and legendary French singer Edith Piaf.

From BBC

It’s always pleasantly full, but never chaotic — a low hum of conversation, the clink of glassware, a faint echo of Edith Piaf from the speakers.

From Salon

Dumont added that Piaf showed extreme reluctance when the pair turned up at her flat, but she allowed Dumont to play the song on her piano.

From BBC

Then there’s his unexpected stint as a performer at a drag show, delivering a knockout lip-sync rendition of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule.”

From Los Angeles Times

When he discovers a talent for cabaret and debuts a performance of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule,” the moment is both sad and sublime: a bona fide showstopper.

From New York Times