Danseuse
[dɒŋ'sә:z]
Definition
(n.) A professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.
Typist: Sophie
Definition
n. a female dancer: a ballet dancer.
Edited by Erna
Examples
- Then the doors are closed again, and then opened, and the danseuse makes her appearance; and so on. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- A young woman dressed as a danseuse then comes onto the stage and enters the cabinet (Fig.?1), and the doors are closed upon her. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- It appears that she was formerly a danseuse at the Allegro, and that she has known the bridegroom for some years. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Typist: Miranda