singer
NounSynonyms:
Isaac SingerIsaac M. SingerIsaac Merrit SingerIsaac Bashevis Singervocalistvocalizervocaliser
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)singers
- a person who singsSynonyms: vocalistvocalizervocaliserType of musician, instrumentalistKinds soprano, voice, folk singer, contralto, alto, chorister, opera star, madrigalist, castrato, tenor +14 moreExamples Martin, Simon, Merman, Jolson, Bailey, Madonna, Lauder, King, Smith, Horne +20 more
- United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)Synonyms: Isaac SingerIsaac M. SingerIsaac Merrit SingerInstance of inventor, manufacturer
- United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)Synonyms: Isaac Bashevis SingerInstance of writer, author
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sin′ger (sĭn′jẽr), noun
Origin: From Singe.
One who, or that which, singes. Specifically: (a) One employed to singe cloth. (b) A machine for singeing cloth.
Sing′er noun
Origin: From Sing.
One who sings; especially, one whose profession is to sing.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54