"stepdancer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stepdancers [plural]
Etymology: step + dancer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|step|dancer}} step + dancer Head templates: {{en-noun}} stepdancer (plural stepdancers)
  1. Someone who dances the step dance.
    Sense id: en-stepdancer-en-noun-dTzENzV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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