n.
Pronunciation: shan- ' tüz, shä n - ' t ə (r)z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural chan · teuses \ - ' tüz, - ' tü-z ə z, - ' t ə (r)z, - ' t ə (r)-z ə z \
Etymology: French, feminine of chanteur singer, from chanter
Date: 1844
: SONGSTRESS especially : a woman who is a concert or nightclub singer