singer
- 01 A1 Beginner
a person who sings, especially someone who does it as a professional job.
a person who produces musical sounds with the voice, typically as a professional vocation or trained performer.
Simple“The lead singer of the band has a very powerful voice.”
In context“The opera singer received a standing ovation after her breathtaking performance of the final aria.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a famous brand of machine used for sewing clothes.
a sewing machine manufactured by the Singer Corporation, often used metonymically to refer to the device itself.
Simple“My grandmother still uses her old Singer to mend her dresses.”
In context“The workshop was filled with the rhythmic humming of several vintage Singers being used to repair heavy canvas sails.”
Synonymssewing machine - 03 C2 Proficiency
a person or a machine that lightly burns the surface of something, like fabric.
an agent or mechanical device employed to singe the surface of a material, such as removing stray fibres from cloth.
Simple“The factory used a mechanical singer to smooth the surface of the cotton.”
In context“In traditional textile manufacturing, the singer plays a crucial role in preparing the fabric for the dyeing process by removing surface fuzz.”
From singer. * (sewing machines): Named after American inventor and businessman I. M. Singer, the company founder of Singer Sewing Machines * (motorcars): Named after British entrepreneur and businessman George Singer, the company founder of Singer & Co.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.