première danseuse

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première danseuse

/pɹəmjɛ(ɹ)dɑ̃søz/ UK
/pɹəˈmjɛɹ dɑnˈsuz/ US
/pɹəmiˌɛɹ-/ US
/-dɑnˈsəz/ US

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From French première danseuse (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from première, feminine form of premier (“first”) + danseuse, feminine form of danseur (“dancer”); feminine form of premier danseur (“first dancer”).

noun premières danseuses · premiere danseuse

The lead female dancer in a ballet. They honestly thought they were doing good with it, and so they were — with what was left after the publicity man and the printer and the première danseuse had been paid.
Similar: première, prima ballerina

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"première danseuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/premi%C3%A8re%20danseuse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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première danseuse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/premi%C3%A8re%20danseuse

Chicago

"première danseuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/premi%C3%A8re%20danseuse.

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@misc{premie_re_danseuse_2026,
  title = {première danseuse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/premi%C3%A8re%20danseuse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}