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Ballerina

//ˌbæləɹˈiːnə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ballet dancer (unisex term); A female ballet dancer. nonstandard, often
  2. 2
    a female ballet dancer wordnet
  3. 3
    A ballet dancer (unisex term); A female ballet dancer.; Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, nonstandard, often
  4. 4
    A ballet dancer (unisex term); A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino. nonstandard, uncommon
  5. 5
    A ballet flat shoe.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

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