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ballerina

Pronunciation: /baləˈriːnə/

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Definition of ballerina

noun

  • 1a female ballet dancer.
  • 2 [usually as modifier] a ballet shoe:wear ballerina pumps with a pretty day dress for a perfect spring/summer look New Yorkers walk a lot, so ballerinas make sense

Origin:

late 18th century: from Italian, feminine of ballerino 'dancing master', from ballare 'to dance', from late Latin

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