danseuse

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/dænˈsuːs/

noun

A female dancer

Similar
ballerina
OriginFrench danseuse →
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Meanings

noundanseuse (plural danseuses)

plural danseuses

  1. A female dancer

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna female ballet dancer

Similar
ballerina
Broader
ballet dancerwomanadult female
Also see
ballerina

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdanseuse
  2. Frenchdanseuse
  3. Englishdanseuse

Borrowed from French danseuse.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French danseuse
  • danseuseTranslations
German Tänzerin
  • TänzerinTranslations
Japanese 舞姫, 舞妓
  • 舞姫 (maihime)Translations
  • 舞妓 (bugi)Translations
Polish tancerka
  • tancerkaTranslations
Portuguese dançarina
  • dançarinaTranslations
Spanish danzarina
  • danzarinaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sudanese
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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