Definition of DANCER

dancer

Meanings

Plural: dancers

Noun

  • a performer who dances professionally
  • a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
  • A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
  • A stripper.
  • Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

exotic dancer, garreter, professional dancer, social dancer, stepper, terpsichorean

Scrabble Score: 9

dancer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dancer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dancer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dancer is a valid Words With Friends word