"The chanteuse brought in crowds of regulars to the jazz club every Saturday night."
"The indie chanteuse collaborated with an electronic music producer on her new album."
"The celebrated chanteuse announced her farewell tour and tickets sold out within minutes."
French, early 19th century
This French word translates directly as "singer," and in French, the way nouns are spelled indicates whether they are masculine or feminine. In this case, the "-euse" tells us that the singer is a woman. ...
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