1. plural of contralto; singers with the lowest female singing voice, or the voice type itself

Examples

• The choir director needed more contraltos for the upcoming performance.
• Both contraltos sang their parts beautifully in the duet.
• The opera featured talented contraltos in supporting roles.
• She auditioned several contraltos before finding the right voice for the part.
• The contraltos sat between the sopranos and the tenors.
• These contraltos have exceptional range and power.