danceress

English

Etymology

From Middle English daunseresse; equivalent to dancer +‎ -ess.

Noun

danceress (plural danceresses)

(obsolete) A female dancer.

Usage notes

Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers.

Synonyms

dancerette

Anagrams

ascenders, reascends

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