Main Entry: chan·teuse

Pronunciation: \shan-ˈtüz, shäⁿ-ˈtə(r)z\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural chan·teuses \-ˈtüz, -ˈtü-zəz, -ˈtə(r)z, -ˈtə(r)-zəz\

Etymology: French, feminine of chanteur singer, from chanter

Date: 1844

: songstress; especially : a woman who is a concert or nightclub singer