chanteuse

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanteuse (female singer).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʃɒnˈtɜːz/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ʃɑnˈtuːz/
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  • Rhymes: (UK) -ɜːz, (US) -uːz

Noun

chanteuse (plural chanteuses)

  1. A female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
    • 2006 September 7, Evan Serpick, “10 artists to watch 2006: The Noisettes, Jibbs, Silversun Pickups and seven other up-and-comers”, in Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 28 August 2009:
      Smith could easily be lumped in with expressive chanteuses like Norah Jones and Alicia Keys, but she has a broader palette than either. On the soulful torch song "Dream," which Smith wrote, she conveys a sophisticated allure that would seem well beyond her twenty-seven years.

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Synonyms

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.tøz/
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Adjective

chanteuse

  1. feminine singular of chanteur

Noun

chanteuse f (plural chanteuses)

  1. female equivalent of chanteur

Descendants

  • English: chanteuse
  • Turkish: şantöz

Further reading

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