See also: Dancer

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dancer (plural dancers)

  1. (dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
    Synonym: stepper
    I'm a terrible dancer.
  2. (euphemistic) A stripper.
    Synonym: exotic dancer
  3. (obsolete, slang) Synonym of garreter (a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows)
    • 1889, Charles Tempest Clarkson, J. Hall Richardson, Police!, page 260:
      [A]bout 40 were burglars, "dancers," "garreters," and other adepts with the skeleton keys.

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: ダンサー (dansā)

Translations

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References

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  • (thief): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary

Anagrams

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French dancier (to dance).

Verb

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dancer

  1. to dance

Conjugation

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  • As parler except c becomes ç before a and o. May remain c in older manuscripts.
  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French

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Verb

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dancer

  1. Alternative form of dancier

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.