1. female entertainers who perform monologues, recitations, or storytelling
Usage: French origin; theatrical

Examples

• The cabaret featured several talented diseuses performing dramatic monologues.
• She trained as a diseuse, specializing in French poetry recitations.
• The theater program included performances by local diseuses.
• Famous diseuses of the early 20th century drew large audiences.
• The diseuses captivated the crowd with their expressive storytelling.