taxi dancer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of taxi dancer
First recorded in 1925–30; so called because such a dancer, like a taxi, is hired for the occasion
Example Sentences
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Gwen Verdon, danseuse distingu�e of the U.S. musical stage, is fetchingly exuberant as a taxi dancer seeking a wagon for her unhitched star.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gwen Verdon, danseuse distinguee of the U.S. musical stage, is fetchingly exuberant as a taxi dancer searching for a wagon for her unhitched star.
From Time Magazine Archive
April Shawhan is a taxi dancer who can't get anywhere with love in Sweet Charity.
From Time Magazine Archive
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