danseuse C2 Topic:Art & Music US /dænˈsɜːz/ UK /dɑːnˈsɜːz/ See IPA manual Freq #143489 Meanings 1 noun dated: a female professional dancer, especially a ballet dancer The celebrated danseuse took the leading role in the new ballet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated: a female... ballerinafemale dancer Word family Related forms danseurballet Etymology Borrowed from French danseuse, the feminine form corresponding to danseur, 'dancer,' from danser, 'to dance.' English used the loan especially for a professional woman ballet dancer. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # danseuse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dænˈsɜːz/ **IPA (UK):** /dɑːnˈsɜːz/ **Frequency rank:** 143489 ## Meanings 1. dated: a female professional dancer, especially a ballet dancer ## Examples - The celebrated danseuse took the leading role in the new ballet. ## Synonyms - ballerina - female dancer ## Related Forms - danseur - ballet ## Etymology Borrowed from French danseuse, the feminine form corresponding to danseur, 'dancer,' from danser, 'to dance.' English used the loan especially for a professional woman ballet dancer. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown