folk singer

noun

variants or less commonly folksinger

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-ər 

or folk-singer

: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs

folk singing

ˈfōk-ˌsiŋ-iŋ 

noun

Examples of folk singer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The movie, which stars Chalamet as Dylan, follows the singer’s rise from Minnesota to West Village balladeer to revolutionary folk singer. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025

So, essentially, a folk singer who’s in the Recording Academy is told to only vote in the folk categories. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025

Mulligan brings luminous self-possession to her supporting role, which recalls her appearance as another folk singer in the Coens’ instant classic Inside Llewyn Davis. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in the new biopic, A Complete Unknown, which explores the folk singer's early life. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for folk singer

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

folksinger

noun

folk·​sing·​er -ˌsing-ər 

: a singer of folk songs