Piaf

[ pee-ahf, pee-ahf ]

noun

1. Edith Edith Giovanna Gassion, 1914–63, French singer.

Piaf

/ pjaf /

noun

1. PiafEdith19151963FFrenchMUSIC: singer Edith (edit), real name Edith Giovanna Gassion, known as the Little Sparrow, 1915–63, French singer

Example Sentences

Then there’s his unexpected stint as a performer at a drag show, delivering a knockout lip-sync rendition of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule.”

From Los Angeles Times

When he discovers a talent for cabaret and debuts a performance of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule,” the moment is both sad and sublime: a bona fide showstopper.

From New York Times

According to the unconfirmed reports, she would sing a chanson of the late Édith Piaf - thus updating a French classic and showing it off before a modern, multi-ethnic worldwide audience.

From BBC

Frank Navarro, who came from Miami to visit his 45-year-old daughter, did not know what to do as the melody of Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” played over the television.

From Los Angeles Times

The then Princess Elizabeth had been serenaded by Edith Piaf.

From BBC