dancer
Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/
The English word “dancer” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
- A stripper.
- Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).
Etymology
From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.
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