terpster

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noun

A dance performer.

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Meanings

nounterpster (plural terpsters)

plural terpsters

  1. datedslangA dance performer.

    This year, the London terpsters are offering only two of their famous full-lengthers, Swan Lake and Sleeping Princess, altho their own two-act version of Giselle will get a preem unveiling here.

    1950, Billboard, volume 62, number 38, page 50

Origin

terp + -ster

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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