frontwoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English front Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English frontwoman From front + woman.
Meanings
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The female lead singer in a band.
Near-synonym: frontperson
Many frontwomen deal with an unconscious sense of being subtly undermined while also being the obvious center of a band’s gravity.
2025 June 2, Lizzy Goodman, “Shirley Manson, the Unexpected Godmother of Rock”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frontwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |