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frontwoman

frontwoman

1 5.6
A woman who sings lead and is the public face of a band
  • noun
  • /ˈfrʌntˌwʊmən/
translation icon : vocalista
  • (Of course, Kim Gordon is also a frontwoman sometimes, but whatevs.)

Examples

  • "Thanks for being a great city," said tUnE-yArDs frontwoman Merrill Garbus last night at the Phoenix in Toronto, who once again wore an eccentric outfit, this time with a modest black dress and rings that stood at attention on her shoulders.

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  • Photos surfaced of the Fortune singer getting intimate with the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman at a superclub in Los Angeles.

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  • And now, the 19-year-old frontwoman is taking things to another, less-clothed level.

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  • Kiyomi McCloskey is the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hunter Valentine.

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  • In our exclusive interview with frontwoman Liv Jagrell, she told us all about the new track, saying, "It's a really good first single, I think, because the whole album is in that style."

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  • I used to go by one household where the cleaning duo was headed by a white German illegal immigrant who looked remarkably like the frontwoman of the Spice Girls, in fact.

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  • Frontwoman Carah Faye Charnow laughs as she explains to CBS Local, "Yes, we were actually going to drive across the country."

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  • From relationship woes to trouble with roommates, "The Hills" frontwoman saw it all, but for each bit of drama thrown her and her fellow castmates' ways, viewers could always count on some sage post-game advice.

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  • Kiyomi McCloskey is the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hunter Valentine.

  • Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace is bringing her other band, The Devouring Mothers, to teeny-tiny O'Leaver's Pub on Tuesday.

Synonyms

frontman
vsfrontwoman
12 4.1

A singer who leads a band and acts as its public face

is the same role but held by a woman
bandleader
vsfrontwoman
9 3.4

A person who leads a music group like a dance band or orchestra

is mainly the public lead singer and representative rather than conductor
songstress
vsfrontwoman
  • Archaic
4 6.1

A woman who sings popular songs

focuses on leading and representing the group rather than only singing

Surface Forms

frontwoman singular
frontwomen plural

Etymology

The word frontwoman comes from front ('in front') and woman ('female person'), so imagine a woman standing at the front of the stage leading the band. Like the common word frontman, a frontwoman is the group's lead singer or main public representative.