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danseuse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A female dancer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a female ballet dancer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ballerina

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ballet dancer

Narrower terms: prima ballerina

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French danseuse.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: danseuse — Translations
  • German: Tänzerin — Translations
  • Japanese: 舞姫 (maihime) — Translations
  • Japanese: 舞妓 (bugi) — Translations
  • Polish: tancerka — Translations
  • Portuguese: dançarina — Translations
  • Spanish: danzarina — Translations