danceress

English

Etymology

From Middle English daunseresse; equivalent to dancer +‎ -ess.

Noun

danceress (plural danceresses)

1. (obsolete) A female dancer.

Usage notes

• Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers.

Synonyms

• dancerette

Anagrams

• ascenders, reascends