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danseuse

American  
[dahn-sœz] / dɑ̃ˈsœz /

noun

plural

danseuses
  1. a female ballet dancer.


danseuse British  
/ dɑ̃søz /

noun

  1. a female ballet dancer

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Etymology

Origin of danseuse

1835–45; < French; feminine of danseur; see -euse

Example Sentences

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The biggest casualty was Edgar Degas’ bronze sculpture of a teenage ballerina, “Petite danseuse de quatorze ans,” estimated to bring as much as $35 million.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 2, 2011

More amusing was the scene wherein a chorus director was driven to distraction by a particularly inept performer who subsequently advertised herself as a "well trained, highly musical danseuse, accidentally still disengaged."

From Time Magazine Archive

Rosina Galli, 44, dainty onetime premiere danseuse at Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera House, wife of fat Impresario Giulio Gatti-Casazza; of bronchopneumonia; in Milan.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were loud in praise of Catherine Littlefield who directs the troupe, plans its choreography, serves as its premiere danseuse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Céline, the new danseuse from the Fenice, makes her début to-night.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida