1. a female singer, especially one who performs in nightclubs or cabarets
Usage: from French

Examples

• The famous chanteuse captivated the audience with her sultry voice.
• She worked as a chanteuse in Paris nightclubs during the 1950s.
• The jazz chanteuse performed classic standards from the Great American Songbook.
• Many consider her the greatest chanteuse of her generation.
• The small cabaret featured a talented chanteuse every Friday night.
• Her career as a chanteuse began in small venues before she gained international fame.