première danseuse
UK/pɹəmjɛ(ɹ)dɑ̃søz/US/pɹəˈmjɛɹ dɑnˈsuz/
première danseuse noun: the lead female dancer in a ballet.
Noun
première danseuse (plural premières danseuses)
- The lead female dancer in a ballet.
- They honestly thought they were doing good with it, and so they were — with what was left after the publicity man and the printer and the première danseuse had been paid.1920, National Municipal League, National Civic Review, volume 9, page 152
- The School remained under the management of Miss Margaret Curtis. Miss Rita De Leporte was Première Danseuse and Mr. Giuseppe Bonfiglio was Premier Danseur.1931, Pierre Key, Irene E. Haynes, Pierre Key’s Musical Who’s who: A Biographical Survey of Contemporary Musicians, volume 1, page 64
- Synonyms:
- première, prima ballerina
Synonyms of première danseuse
Forms of première danseuse
| plural | premières danseuses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | premiere danseuse |
Origin of première danseuse
From French première danseuse (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from première, feminine form of premier (“first”) + danseuse, feminine form of danseur (“dancer”); feminine form of premier danseur (“first dancer”).
Questions about première danseuse
- What does première danseuse mean?
- Première danseuse means the lead female dancer in a ballet.
- What part of speech is première danseuse?
- Première danseuse is a noun.
- How do you pronounce première danseuse?
- Première danseuse is pronounced /pɹəmjɛ(ɹ)dɑ̃søz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of première danseuse?
- The plural of première danseuse is premières danseuses.
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