folk singer

noun

variants or less commonly folksinger

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-ər 

or folk-singer

: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs

folk singing

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-iŋ 

noun

Examples of folk singer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Katie is a critical darling, primarily as the front person for the solo project Waxahatchee, but also, in a team-up with the folk singer-songwriter Jess Williamson, as Plains. —Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025

The award was presented for embodying the legacy of the legendary folk singer. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025

Blanton is a folk singer and songwriter who’s been self-releasing records and touring the country for the past decade. —Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025

Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for folk singer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun

folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər 

: a singer of folk songs