"singer" meaning in English

See singer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪŋə/ [UK], /ˈsɪŋɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-singer.ogg [US] Forms: singer [singular], singers [plural]
Etymology: sing + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|sing|er}} sing + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A singer is someone who sings.
    Sense id: simple-singer-en-noun-Y14gb40K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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