ballerina
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˌbæləɹˈiːnə//
A ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer.
noun
- 1
A ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer.
- 2
A ballet dancer (unisex term) A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.
- 3
A ballet flat shoe.
- 4
Variant of prima ballerinaA ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer. Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ballerina.
Forms
- plural
- ballerinas, ballerine
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ballerina · A ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer.
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