folk singer

noun

variants or less commonly folksinger or folk-singer
: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs
folk singing noun

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The top floor: a dressing room for folk singer Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro). Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 The latter is the conclusion fellow folk singer Joan Baez seemingly comes to in James Mangold’s latest film A Complete Unknown, a biopic that looks at the early years of Dylan’s career. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Is there a bigger one than going from playing a pilot in the U.S. Navy's Top Gun program to portraying the nation's foremost folk singer and civil rights champion? Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 What's amazing is that all these folk singers are still performing and touring and still incredibly active. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for folk singer 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of folk singer was in 1870

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“Folk singer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20singer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun
folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər How to pronounce folksinger (audio)
: a singer of folk songs
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