"torch singer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torch singers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torch singer (plural torch singers)
  1. A singer, most often a woman, of torch songs.
    Sense id: en-torch_singer-en-noun-O5T-EuVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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