Dancerette
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dancerette is a noun meaning A female dancer.
Meaning
A female dancer.
Example Sentences
I was a dancerette back in the day.[…]We dancerettes never got to see whether we won or they did — we were told the outcome.
The dance program at Caledonia Saturday evening lasted but one hour and 51 minutes. As one dancerette expressed it “They’re chintsey.”
So, when his mother — a debutante dancerette who ran with the Very Coolest Kids in a high school near Temple Terrace at the dawn of the disco era — attempted to warn him against exhibiting evidence of lameness, he cut her off.
Word Forms
- dancerettes
Synonyms for dancerette
Depending on context, synonyms include danceress.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dancer, ballerina, danseur, stepper, terper, dancegoer.
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