Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A woman singer, especially a nightclub singer.
Wiktionary
- n. A female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer
Etymologies
- French, feminine of chanteur, singer, from chanter, to sing; see chant.
Examples
“The "electro-savvy" "chanteuse" singer Imogen Heap will be debuting her crowd-sourced documentary "Love the Earth" on a live webcast from London's Royal Albert Hall.”
The Washington Post: Imogen Heap live webcast of crowd-sourced documentary (Now)
“The superstar chanteuse, in a business-like black jacket and skirt, clinked glasses during a toast with Hu.”
The Washington Post: Barbra Streisand among guests at State Department lunch for Hu Jintao
“More polished, mature pop from the Scandinavian chanteuse.”
“NEW YORK— Quinn Lemley , an actress and chanteuse, has specialized in portraying Rita Hayworth in a one-woman show—channeling the 1940s glamour queen's songs and mannerisms, sashaying across the stage in elegant evening gowns reminiscent of old Hollywood.”
The Wall Street Journal: These Troupers Take Dramatic Turns at the Hospital
“Her music spans the gap between the café and the Opera, from chanteuse to songstress, or as she put it, "It's 19th Century meets 21rst.”
The Huffington Post: Tom Teicholz: Elizaveta, a Dreamy New Singer
“The stereotypes are familiar ones – the flapper, the Teutonic vamp, the tragic chanteuse, the wide-eyed ingenue – but there's a touching sweetness about them, and it's impossible not to be moved as the music segues from Puccini into Jay-Z's haunting "Forever Young".”
“He is killed; she is implicated and the mother-in-law forces her to flee the country where she becomes Madame X, estranged from her husband and lovable son, wandering the world to sink into booze and despair and the ultimate indignity of nightclub chanteuse.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Giltz: NYMF #4: Jazz, Kiddies, Camp, Tap, Tut and Vamps
“Kelly Clarkson, Jill Scott, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, hell, even ethereal Brit chanteuse Florence Welch who killed on Annie Lennox's "Walking on Broken Glass" dug deep for the show and gave us some great moments.”
“As well as electric blues, raw rock'n'roll, bopping country and old-time jams, there'll be live music too, with Portuguese chanteuse Ruby Ann performing in addition to the Tag Alongs, plus a set from Dollar Bill & his One Man Band.”
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