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terpster

terpster noun: a dance performer.

Noun

terpster (plural terpsters)

  1. (dated, slang) A dance performer.
    • This year, the London terpsters are offering only two of their famous full-lengthers, Swan Lake and Sleeping Princess, altho their own two-act version of Giselle will get a preem unveiling here.1950, Billboard, volume 62, number 38, page 50

Forms of terpster

pluralterpsters

Origin of terpster

terp + -ster

Questions about terpster

What does terpster mean?
Terpster means a dance performer.
What part of speech is terpster?
Terpster is a noun.
What is the plural of terpster?
The plural of terpster is terpsters.

Words near terpster in the dictionary

  1. terpsichoreanly
  2. terpsichoreans
  3. terpsichorial
  4. terpsichorially
  5. terpsichorian
  6. terpster
  7. terpsters
  8. Terpstra
  9. Terpstras
  10. terpyridine
  11. terpyridines

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