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a girl or woman employed, as by a dance hall, to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance or for a set period of time.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1925–30; so called because such a dancer, like a taxi, is hired for the occasion

Toomey glides around the room like a Brazilian capoeira dancer.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“We went on to Tramp…He was the most hideous dancer I had ever seen,” she tells the Mail.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A professional ballroom dancer and instructor, her name reflects a parallel that runs in both BDSM and dance: symbiosis.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.
Uber Finally Gets Banned—in Delhi|Olivia Nuzzi|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Why call a taxi when you can hail a Lyft to pick up visiting family and friends?
One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away|Lawrence Ferber|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A senior dancer enviously observed, that he never knew a clever boy turn out a great man.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Late one night, when taxi-cabs were scarce, he found that his quickest way to reach home would be by means of one of the tubes.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The day dawned with a steady drizzle of rain, and, after a poor attempt at breakfast, I scoured the neighbourhood for a taxi.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
He was a young man, and he wore some sort of a uniform—that of a chauffeur, taxi driver, or something of the sort.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
"Oh no, indeed," replied Mrs. Sin, tossing her head in a manner oddly reminiscent of a once famous Spanish dancer.
Dope|Sax Rohmer