First Known Use: 1844
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chanteuse
noun chan·teuse \shan-ˈtüz, shäⁿ-ˈtə(r)z\
plural chan·teuses \-ˈtüz, -ˈtü-zəz, -ˈtə(r)z, -ˈtə(r)-zəz\
Definition of CHANTEUSE
: songstress; especially : a woman who is a concert or nightclub singer
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Origin of CHANTEUSE
French, feminine of chanteur singer, from chanter
Rhymes with CHANTEUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
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