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dancer
(encz) | dancer,tanečnice n: |
dancer
(encz) | dancer,tanečník n: |
Dancer
(gcide) | Dancer \Dan"cer\, n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.
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The merry dancers, beams of the northern lights when they
rise and fall alternately without any considerable change
of length. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
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dancer
(wn) | dancer
n 1: a performer who dances professionally [syn: dancer,
professional dancer, terpsichorean]
2: a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for
dancing (as a ball) [syn: dancer, social dancer] |
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clog dancer
(encz) | clog dancer, n: |
danceroom music
(encz) | danceroom music, n: |
dancers
(encz) | dancers,tanečníci n: pl. |
exotic belly dancer
(encz) | exotic belly dancer, n: |
exotic dancer
(encz) | exotic dancer, n: |
folk dancer
(encz) | folk dancer, n: |
gandy dancer
(encz) | gandy dancer, n: |
morris dancer
(encz) | morris dancer, n: |
professional dancer
(encz) | professional dancer, n: |
ropedancer
(encz) | ropedancer,provazochodec n: Zdeněk Brož |
social dancer
(encz) | social dancer, n: |
square dancer
(encz) | square dancer, n: |
tap dancer
(encz) | tap dancer,stepař n: luke |
tap-dancer
(encz) | tap-dancer,stepař n: luke |
taxi dancer
(encz) | taxi dancer, n: |
break dancer
(gcide) | break dancing \break" danc`ing\ n.
a type of solo dancing in which the dancer performs elaborate
footwork, pantomime, and various acrobatic movements, such as
spinning head stands or spinning on the back, and usually
containing much improvization. It was first performed by male
teenagers in the 1970's, in small informal groups on the
streets, and is often performed to the accompaniment of rap
music or other rock music with a rapid, strong beat. --
break" dance`, n. -- break" dan`cer, n.
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Clog dancer
(gcide) | Clog \Clog\ (kl[o^]g), n. [OE. clogge clog, Scot. clag, n., a
clot, v., to to obstruct, cover with mud or anything
adhesive; prob. of the same origin as E. clay.]
1. That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an
encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.
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All the ancient, honest, juridical principles and
institutions of England are so many clogs to check
and retard the headlong course of violence and
opression. --Burke.
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2. A weight, as a log or block of wood, attached to a man or
an animal to hinder motion.
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As a dog . . . but chance breaks loose,
And quits his clog. --Hudibras.
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A clog of lead was round my feet. --Tennyson.
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3. A shoe, or sandal, intended to protect the feet from wet,
or to increase the apparent stature, and having,
therefore, a very thick sole. Cf. Chopine.
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In France the peasantry goes barefoot; and the
middle sort . . . makes use of wooden clogs.
--Harvey.
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Clog almanac, a primitive kind of almanac or calendar,
formerly used in England, made by cutting notches and
figures on the four edges of a clog, or square piece of
wood, brass, or bone; -- called also a Runic staff, from
the Runic characters used in the numerical notation.
Clog dance, a dance performed by a person wearing clogs, or
thick-soled shoes.
Clog dancer.
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Dancer
(gcide) | Dancer \Dan"cer\, n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.
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The merry dancers, beams of the northern lights when they
rise and fall alternately without any considerable change
of length. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
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Danceress
(gcide) | Danceress \Dan"cer*ess\, n.
A female dancer. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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exotic dancer
(gcide) | Stripper \Strip"per\, n.
1. One who, or that which, strips; specifically, a machine
for stripping cards.
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2. (Agric.) A cow that has nearly stopped giving milk, so
that it can be obtained from her only by stripping.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. (Agric.) A harvesting machine that strips the seed from
the stalks of grain plants.
[PJC]
4. a solvent or chemical solution used to remove coatings of
paint, varnish, lacquer, etc. prior to refinishing a
surface.
[PJC]
5. a person (usually a woman) who strips off her clothes as
an entertainment performance; one who does a strip-tease;
-- also called an ecdysiast, exotic dancer, or
strip-teaser.
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Merry dancers
(gcide) | Merry \Mer"ry\, a. [Compar. Merrier; superl. Merriest.] [OE.
merie, mirie, murie, merry, pleasant, AS. merge, myrige,
pleasant; cf. murge, adv.; prob. akin to OHG. murg, short,
Goth. gama['u]rgjan to shorten; cf. L. murcus a coward, who
cuts off his thumb to escape military service; the
Anglo-Saxon and English meanings coming from the idea of
making the time seem short. Cf. Mirth.]
1. Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good
spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive.
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They drank, and were merry with him. --Gen. xliii.
34.
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I am never merry when I hear sweet music. --Shak.
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2. Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.
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Is any merry? let him sing psalms. --Jas. v. 13.
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3. Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, a merry
jest. "Merry wind and weather." --Spenser.
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Merry dancers. See under Dancer.
Merry men, followers; retainers. [Obs.]
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His merie men commanded he
To make him bothe game and glee. --Chaucer.
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To make merry, to be jovial; to indulge in hilarity; to
feast with mirth. --Judg. ix. 27.
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Syn: Cheerful; blithe; lively; sprightly; vivacious; gleeful;
joyous; mirthful; jocund; sportive; hilarious.
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Ropedancer
(gcide) | Ropedancer \Rope"dan`cer\, n.
One who dances, walks, or performs acrobatic feats, on a rope
extended through the air at some height. -- Rope"dan`cing,
n.
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The merry dancers
(gcide) | Dancer \Dan"cer\, n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.
[1913 Webster]
The merry dancers, beams of the northern lights when they
rise and fall alternately without any considerable change
of length. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
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ballet dancer
(wn) | ballet dancer
n 1: a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company |
belly dancer
(wn) | belly dancer
n 1: a woman who performs a solo belly dance [syn: {belly
dancer}, exotic belly dancer, exotic dancer] |
clog dancer
(wn) | clog dancer
n 1: someone who does clog dancing |
danceroom music
(wn) | danceroom music
n 1: a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
[syn: dance music, danceroom music, ballroom music] |
exotic belly dancer
(wn) | exotic belly dancer
n 1: a woman who performs a solo belly dance [syn: {belly
dancer}, exotic belly dancer, exotic dancer] |
exotic dancer
(wn) | exotic dancer
n 1: a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing
to music [syn: stripper, striptease artist,
striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast,
peeler]
2: a woman who performs a solo belly dance [syn: belly dancer,
exotic belly dancer, exotic dancer] |
folk dancer
(wn) | folk dancer
n 1: someone who does folk dances |
gandy dancer
(wn) | gandy dancer
n 1: a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang |
morris dancer
(wn) | morris dancer
n 1: someone who does a morris dance |
professional dancer
(wn) | professional dancer
n 1: a performer who dances professionally [syn: dancer,
professional dancer, terpsichorean] |
ropedancer
(wn) | ropedancer
n 1: an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height
above the ground [syn: ropewalker, ropedancer] |
social dancer
(wn) | social dancer
n 1: a person who participates in a social gathering arranged
for dancing (as a ball) [syn: dancer, social dancer] |
square dancer
(wn) | square dancer
n 1: someone who does square dancing |
tap dancer
(wn) | tap dancer
n 1: a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the
toes and heels of the shoes [syn: tap dancer, tapper] |
taxi dancer
(wn) | taxi dancer
n 1: a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for
each dance |
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