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dancer.

A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑːntsə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdænsəɹ/General-American/ˈdæntsəɹ/General-American
  1. A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

    I'm a terrible dancer.
  2. A stripper.

    euphemistic
  3. Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.