singer

Noun

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Noun (3)singers

  1. 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
  2. United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)Synonyms: Isaac SingerIsaac M. SingerIsaac Merrit SingerInstance of inventor, manufacturer
  3. 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

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