Little Egypt

noun

A female belly dancer.

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Meanings

Little Egypt1

nounLittle Egypt (plural Little Egypts)

plural Little Egypts

  1. datedA female belly dancer.

Little Egypt2

proper noun
  1. informalSouthern Illinois.

Origin

From the stage name used by at least three popular belly dancers from the late 1800s through to the early 1900s.

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Cite this entry
APA

Little Egypt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Egypt

MLA

“Little Egypt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Egypt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Egypt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Egypt.

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