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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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ballet dancerballet flatballet girlballroom dancerchoral dancerchorus boy

Example

More examples

"Every girl cannot be a ballerina."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

Related phrases

prima ballerinaballet flat

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