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chantoosie

chantoosie noun: a woman employed to sing in a nightclub.

Noun

chantoosie (plural chantoosies)

  1. (Canada) A woman employed to sing in a nightclub.
    • The estimable drag queen Varla Jean Merman, meanwhile, treads more familiar but no less fruitful ground as the conniving chantoozie Miss Jeannie Jeannine.2011 May 20, Eric Grode, “Varla Jean Merman and Leslie Jordan in 'Lucky Guy'”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jun...
    • Net confirmed today that Lovato will return to judge season three of the singing competish, which launches this fall. The pop chantoosie joined the show during its second season, helping to draw younger auds to the program.2013 March 28, AJ Marechal, “Demi Lovato Set to Return to 'X Factor'”, in Variety, Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2021

Forms of chantoosie

pluralchantoosies
alternative formchantoozie

Origin of chantoosie

From French chanteuse (“female singer”).

Questions about chantoosie

What does chantoosie mean?
Chantoosie means a woman employed to sing in a nightclub.
What part of speech is chantoosie?
Chantoosie is a noun.
What is the plural of chantoosie?
The plural of chantoosie is chantoosies.

Words near chantoosie in the dictionary

  1. chantlate
  2. chantlates
  3. chantlike
  4. chantment
  5. chantments
  6. chantoosie
  7. chantoosies
  8. chantoozie
  9. chantoozies
  10. chantor
  11. chantors

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