songstress

noun

song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs 

: a female singer

Examples of songstress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Grammy Award-winning songstress, who is also a judge on the singing reality show, was met with jeers from members of the audience several times while giving feedback to contestants during the Hollywood Week round of competition. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Greta Lee Past Lives actress Greta Lee makes a brief cameo in the video as a moody songstress performing on MTV when Swift visits a bar with her pet rock. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026

The legendary songstress hit whistle tones while wearing a plunging dress covered in crystals. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026

Along with fellow Bluff City songstress Marcella Simien, Safiya will be appearing at the English Folk Expo in Manchester and will play a handful of London concerts. —Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for songstress

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess

Kids Definition

songstress

noun

song·​stress ˈsȯŋ(k)-strəs 

: a woman who is a singer