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Little Egypt

Little Egypt noun: a female belly dancer.

Noun

Little Egypt (plural Little Egypts)

  1. (dated) A female belly dancer.

Proper noun

Little Egypt

  1. (informal) Southern Illinois.

Forms of Little Egypt

pluralLittle Egypts

Origin of Little Egypt

From the stage name used by at least three popular belly dancers from the late 1800s through to the early 1900s.

Questions about Little Egypt

What does Little Egypt mean?
Little Egypt means a female belly dancer.
What part of speech is Little Egypt?
Little Egypt can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Little Egypt?
The plural of Little Egypt is Little Egypts.

Words near Little Egypt in the dictionary

  1. Little Easton
  2. Little Eaton
  3. Little Egg Harbor
  4. little egret
  5. little egrets
  6. Little Egypt
  7. Little Egypts
  8. little Eichmann
  9. little Eichmanns
  10. Little Elbow
  11. little emperor

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