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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Her second husband, the folk singer Len Chandler, died in 2023. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Yarrow was known to perform with his daughter, a folk singer and activist in her own right. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Carter spread his gospel to folk singers and communist leaders Carter even got to share his Christianity with Bob Dylan, in a one-on-one session the iconic folk singer sought with the Georgia governor in 1971. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Timothee Chalamet’s turn as Dylan is almost comically brooding at times and Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger is like a folk singer version of Mr. Rogers, but their singing and demeanor are both spot on, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez is fun to watch. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 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 20 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

folksinger

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