dancer

CEFRA2

/ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who dances, especially as a performer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A stripper.

Examples

  • She wants to be a ballet dancer.

  • Aoi is a very good dancer.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdɑːntsə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).

  2. A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

More examples

In context

  • What a good dancer Aoi is!

  • I'm a terrible dancer.

  • [A]bout 40 were burglars, "dancers," "garreters," and other adepts with the skeleton keys.

Synonyms

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The talented blank amazed the audience with graceful ballet moves.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.