songstress

[ sawng-stris, song- ]

noun

1. a female singer, especially one who specializes in popular songs.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of songstress¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; song + -stress

Example Sentences

While declining to delve into “certain details,” the Grammy-winning songstress said, “It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids.”

From Los Angeles Times

The TikTok-savvy songstress has since settled in, even referencing L.A.’s “weeping” mountains, and Sunset Boulevard in a collaboration with the Icelandic Philharmonic called “California and Me.”

From Los Angeles Times

And in the words of the songstress herself, that's caused a lot of bad blood.

From BBC

In an effort to overwhelm the explicit photos, Swift’s supporters responded by sharing positive images of the songstress, with the hashtag #ProtectTaylorSwift.

From Seattle Times

The title of “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,” Judith Tick’s incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th century’s preeminent songstress, suggests action and movement.

From Los Angeles Times