danseuse
- noun
- /ˌdænˈsɜːz/
- Jargon
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danseuse
- At the age of ten, she began training to become a talented danseuse, performing in local productions.
Examples
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She would have made a brilliant danseuse, among many other things.
Fiction book (1994) -
The celebrated danseuse captivated the audience with her elegant performance at the gala.
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I am the premiere danseuse here... and entitled to courtesy.
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A model of the Danseuse is represented in the background of a posthumous portrait of the sculptor.
Academic text (2001) -
Les Danseuse.
Fiction book (1992) -
Malin Mitchell, danseuse.
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Betsy Rosasco has argued that Lerambert's model for the Danseuse was the Dancing Faun in Florence.
Academic text (2001) -
After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a professional danseuse.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who moves their body to music
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4.1
A woman who dances ballet, often in leading roles
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3.0
A person who trains in ballet and performs with a ballet company
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2.7
A person who dances for money as their job
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Etymology
Danseuse comes from French: danse ('dance'), the same root as English dance, plus the ending -euse ('a woman who does something'), so it simply means a woman who dances and is used for a female ballet dancer.