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noun
A woman who works as a professional dance partner in a dancehall that charges customers a price per dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean
History
Refers to the fact that a taxi dancer is paid per dance, and thus proportionately to the time spent with a client, similarly to a taxi driver.
