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songstress definition

song·stress (-stris)

noun

a female singer or writer of songs, esp. popular songs

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songstress Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • feature: The group also features Australian jazz songstress, Trudy Kerr on selected occasions.

Adjective modifier

  • Irish: Millie's former therapist co-wrote some of the lyrics, and controversial Irish songstress Sinead O'Connor sings on two tracks.

Noun used with modifier

  • soul: In late 1962, soul songstress Jan Bradley recorded Mama Didn't Lie at the Cuca studios for Formal, a tiny Chicago outfit.
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