songstress

noun

song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs How to pronounce songstress (audio)
: a female singer

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But the pop superstar also received a nod from one of her idols — the Tapestry songstress herself. Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 June 2025 The song that has become a sample darling and star-making vehicle for many artists now brings into focus the trials, tribulations and rousing success of its original songstress. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025 Six female celebs — including pop songstress Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, author Lauren Sánchez — are slated to blast off Monday morning in a Blue Origin rocket headed for the edge of space. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025 In the accompanying black-and-white music video, the pair of songstresses are seen driving in a pickup truck, engaged in some sort of getaway. Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for songstress

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First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songstress was in 1684

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“Songstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songstress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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songstress

noun
song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs How to pronounce songstress (audio)
: a woman who is a singer

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