"danceress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: danceresses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English daunseresse; equivalent to dancer + -ess. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|daunseresse}} Middle English daunseresse, {{suffix|en|dancer|ess<id:female>}} dancer + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} danceress (plural danceresses)
  1. (obsolete) A female dancer. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: dancerette

Inflected forms

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