folkie

or folk·y

[ foh-kee ]

noun

1. folk singer.

adjective

, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.

1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie

/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

1. a devotee of folk music

Word History and Origins

Origin of folkie¹

1960–65; folk ( singer ¹ ) + -ie

Example Sentences

It begins with a school recital performance of the most achingly pure of folkie love-songs “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” sung by Coolidge and shown in long shot from the perspective of two smirking boys in the audience.

From New York Times

The guys in Bad Dog, a folkie duo from Washington, D.C., weren’t hoping to get rich off the album they recorded this summer.

From New York Times

As a folkie, he went electric.

From New York Times

By 1966 he was a touring folkie.

From New York Times

Expect nods too for Pluma, the young star of regional Mexican music, and Kahan, a foot-stomping folkie in the Lumineers/Mumford & Sons mold.

From Los Angeles Times