dancer
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dancer¹
- /ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈdɑːntsə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈdænsəɹ/ US
- /ˈdæntsəɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːnsə(ɹ), -ænsə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.
noun dancers · dauncer · dawncer
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A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
I'm a terrible dancer.
Similar: stepper
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A stripper.
Similar: exotic dancer
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Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).
[A]bout 40 were burglars, "dancers," "garreters," and other adepts with the skeleton keys.
Similar: garreter
Dancer²
Where it comes from
From dancer.
(reindeer): First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”
proper noun Danser
- The second reindeer of Santa Claus.
- A surname originating as an occupation for a dancer or acrobat.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ballerina, singer, artist, stripper, partner, favourite, actor, danse, danseur, danseuse, ballerino, terpsichorean, hoofer, jitterbugger, prancer, capoeirista
Translations
Every language
noun person who dances
| Español | bailarín, bailador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 댄서 daenseo, 춤꾼 chumkkun, 무용가 muyongga |
| 日本語 | ダンサー dansā, 舞踊家 buyōka |
| 中文 | 舞蹈家 wǔdǎojiā, 舞蹈演員 /舞蹈演员 wǔdǎo yǎnyuán, 跳舞者 tiàowǔzhě |
| हिन्दी | नर्तक nartak, नचनिया nacniyā, नाचनेवाला nācnevālā |
| Português | bailarino, dançarino |
| Français | danseur |
| Deutsch | Tänzer |
| Italiano | ballerino, danzatore |
| Ελληνικά | χορευτής choreftís |
| Română | dansator |
| Русский | танцо́р tancór, танцо́вщик tancóvščik, балеру́н balerún, плясу́н pljasún |
| Tiếng Việt | người nhảy, người múa, người khiêu vũ, vũ công |
| العربية | رَاقِص rāqiṣ, رَاقِصَة rāqiṣa |
| עברית | רקדן \ רַקְדָן rakdán |
noun female person who dances
| Español | bailarina, bailadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 무희 muhui, 무녀 munyeo |
| 日本語 | 踊り子 odoriko, 舞姫 maihime, buki |
| हिन्दी | नर्तकी nartakī |
| Português | bailarina, dançarina |
| Français | danseuse |
| Deutsch | Tänzerin |
| Italiano | ballerina, danzatrice |
| Ελληνικά | χορεύτρια choréftria |
| Română | dansatoare |
| Русский | танцо́вщица tancóvščica, танцо́рка tancórka, балери́на balerína, плясу́нья pljasúnʹja |
| العربية | رَاقِصَة rāqiṣa, رَقَّاصَة raqqāṣa |
| עברית | רקדנית \ רַקְדָנִית rakdanít |
noun euphemism for stripper
| Português | dançarino exótico, dançarina exótica |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Tänzer, Tänzerin, exotischer Tänzer, exotische Tänzerin |
| Ελληνικά | χορεύτρια choréftria |
Talk about this word "dancer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dancer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dancer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dancer "dancer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dancer.Cite this
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title = {dancer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dancer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
