artiste:
(plural: ‘artistes‘; ‘pronunciation: the letter ‘i’ in artiste has a longer ‘e’ sound than it has in the word ‘artist’, and the last letter ‘e’ is silent)
an artiste
a very talented professional singer, dancer, actor, etc.; a talented public performer;
a very very skilled or talented artist in a particular profession or field of activity,
The programmes include performances by artistes of international standing and those set to hit the headlines in the months ahead. My granddaughter, Nikki, show signs of becoming a hair artiste; she invents several types of hair-do and every girl in her class wants to try them out!e.g.
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