# songstress

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɑŋɡ.stɹɪs/ · frequency rank #67,847

## Definitions
1. A female singer.
2. A female songbird.

## Etymology
From songster + -ess. Compare West Frisian sjongeres (“songstress”), Dutch zangeres (“songstress”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/songstress