songstress

[sawng-stris, song-]

noun

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

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of songstress¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; song + -stress

Example Sentences

Sitting casually in an office space in Century City, the veteran songstress had just dropped her youngest at college 24 hours earlier.

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The songstress has won fans across the world with her commanding voice and ability to fuse West African styles with the likes of funk, jazz and R&B.

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For the latter, they were joined on stage by a host of A-list stars, including indie titan Beck, Icelandic songstress Laufey, country singer Maren Morris and rap icon LL Cool J.

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The French-Canadian songstress revealed in late 2022 that, after suffering symptoms for about 17 years, she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a neurological condition that greatly affects the voice.

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The decorated songstress' humble origins began in North Carolina where she was influenced by her musical family and the gospel music of artists like Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke.

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