Jump to content

danceress

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle English daunseresse; equivalent to dancer +‎ -ess.

Noun

[edit]

danceress (plural danceresses)

  1. (obsolete) A female dancer.

Usage notes

[edit]
  • Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers.

Synonyms

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]