danceress

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

danceress (plural danceresses)

  1. (obsolete) A female dancer.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers.

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