songstress

noun

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

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While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Here For It All songstress, 56, opened up about her new album, her career and motherhood. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Colors and prints are inspired by his family’s Persian roots, and this East-West juxtaposition will be on full display in his spring collection, bringing together the glamorous style of Iranian songstress Googoosh with the clean lines of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 The football player and the pop songstress did not discuss the proposal themselves, but coordinated a pair of Instagram posts as an announcement and went on with their lives. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 But Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, stands out as the leading man who will take the songstress to the altar, a first for both of them. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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 8 Oct. 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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