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dancer

[ dan-ser, dahn- ]

/ ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

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noun

a person who dances.

a person who dances professionally, as on the stage.

Origin of dancer

1250–1300; Middle English dauncer; see dance, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dancer

non·danc·er, noun

Words nearby dancer

dance therapy, dance to another tune, danceable, dancegoer, dancehall, dancer, dancercise, dancerly, dancette, dancewear, dancey

Definition for dancer (2 of 2)

Dancer

[ dan-ser, dahn- ]

/ ˈdæn sər, ˈdɑn- /

noun

Stanley,1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.

Example sentences from the Web for dancer

If I want to be a dancer, why are you getting personal with me?

Nigel Lythgoe on How to Save Reality TV, ‘On the Town,’ and ‘Brokeback Ballroom’ |Kevin Fallon |October 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Who is the singer, dancer, actor who can do what Tony Yazbeck is doing?

Nigel Lythgoe on How to Save Reality TV, ‘On the Town,’ and ‘Brokeback Ballroom’ |Kevin Fallon |October 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“It all comes from the difficulties of working with Bjork on Dancer in the Dark,” said Skarsgard.

Lars von Trier Breaks His Vow of Silence to Discuss ‘Nymphomaniac’ in Venice |Marlow Stern |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He first wanted to be a dancer on the television show “Fame.”

Shaq, Year One |Charles P. Pierce |May 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Today, Purdy is an Olympic snowboarder, spokeswoman, actress, and now, a dancer.

How Paralympian Amy Purdy Dances Like a Star |Rose Eveleth |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She did not want to leave my father, who was also a dancer and general acrobat, so they invested their savings in a small circus.

The Autobiography of a Clown |Isaac Frederick Marcosson
Cat and dancer were similar; Nihla, like the Persian puss, knew when she had had enough.

The Moonlit Way |Robert W. Chambers
She could make quite a fortune as a dancer, and we have persuaded several managers to promise to give her a trial.

Cinderella |Richard Harding Davis
Louis was exceedingly fond of exhibiting his grace as a dancer.

Louis XIV., Makers of History Series |John S. C. Abbott
Meanwhile the dancer had begun and his musicians were in full swing; but of these I shall speak later.

Jungle Peace |William Beebe