folk dancer
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- noun
- /foʊk ˈdænsər/
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bailarín folclórico
- Participants in these celebrations also imbibed ethnicity through performances by nationalist gymnasts and folk dancers.
- folk dancer perform
Examples
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Row after row of faces were raised toward a silent, rolling image of folk dancers on a television screen.
Fiction book (1992) -
And now, of course, the Libbet's folk dancers.
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The folk dancers twist around in a speeding circle.
Fiction book (1990) -
German folk dancers perform shows regularly in Das Festhaus.
Academic text (1995) -
The crowd cheered as the folk dancer gracefully twirled in her colorful costume during the festival.
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At the cultural event, several folk dancers showcased traditional moves that highlighted their heritage.
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During the parade, the folk dancer performed alongside musicians, bringing the history of their culture to life.
Synonyms
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A person who moves their body to music
A person who dances reels in Scottish or Irish folk dance
A person who does a traditional English folk dance wearing bright costumes and using sticks or handkerchiefs
A person who dances with three other couples standing in a square
Person who performs energetic traditional dances from Eastern Europe with jumps and squats
How Traditional
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who performs traditional folk dances' is directly and compositionally derived from 'folk' (people sharing a culture) + 'dancer' (someone who dances). This regular noun-noun compounding follows common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Folk dancer comes from village celebrations where the folk, meaning 'local people', danced together and some people were the dancers. So today a folk dancer means 'a person who performs traditional folk dances'.