danceress

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noun

A female dancer.

Similar
dancerette
OriginMiddle English daunseresse →
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Meanings

noundanceress (plural danceresses)

plural danceresses

  1. obsoleteA female dancer.

    Synonyms: dancerette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female dancer.

Similar
dancerette
Also see
dancerette

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdaunseresse
  2. Englishdanceress

From Middle English daunseresse; equivalent to dancer + -ess.

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APA

danceress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danceress

MLA

“danceress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danceress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danceress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danceress.

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