chanteuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce chanteuse in British English:
UK [ʃɑ:nˈtɜ:z]
How to pronounce chanteuse in American English:
US [ʃɑŋˈtɚz]
Word Origin
- chanteuse (n.)
- "female singer of popular songs," 1888, from French chanteuse (16c.), fem. agent noun of chanter "to sing" (see chant (v.)). In Old French, the word was chanteresse.
Example
- 1. The petite charmer decided to become a chanteuse .
- 2. She is a famous chanteuse who often sings in the nightclub every friday night .