bayadere

[ bahy-uh-deer, -der ]

/ ˈbaɪ əˌdɪər, -ˌdɛr /

noun

a fabric with horizontal stripes of brilliant colors.

Origin of bayadere

1855–60; <French: a professional female dancer of India <Portuguese bailadeira, feminine of bailador dancer (baila(r) to dance (see ball²) + -dor<Latin -tor-tor); apparently in reference to the fabrics worn by such dancers

Words nearby bayadere

Bax, B-axis, Baxter, bay, baya, bayadere, Bayamo, Bayamón, bay antler, Bayar, Bayard

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Example sentences from the Web for bayadere

We also honored with our presence the bayadere communities, where only women dwell.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
The reflection of a greater thing claimed her and taught her, held her like a bayadere in a temple court.
Foes|Mary Johnston
Close by, a mat, as pretty as the bayadere who once lay upon it, still gave out a faint scent of sandal wood.
The Magic Skin|Honore de Balzac
And Bettina, the bayadere, who imitates Mignon's egg-dance, has nothing whatever to do with work.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany|Georg Brandes

Bayadere, a dancing-girl in India, dressed in loose Eastern costume.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for bayadere

bayadere

/ (ˌbaɪəˈdɪə, -ˈdɛə) /

noun

a dancing girl, esp one serving in a Hindu temple

a fabric or design with horizontal stripes, esp of a bright colour

adjective

(of fabric, etc) having horizontal stripes

Word Origin for bayadere

C18: via French from Portuguese bailadeira dancing girl, from bailar to dance, from Latin ballāre; see ball ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bayadere
释义	bayadere [ bahy-uh-deer, -der ] / ˈbaɪ əˌdɪər, -ˌdɛr / noun a fabric with horizontal stripes of brilliant colors. Origin of bayadere 1855–60; <French: a professional female dancer of India <Portuguese bailadeira, feminine of bailador dancer (baila(r) to dance (see ball²) + -dor<Latin -tor-tor); apparently in reference to the fabrics worn by such dancers Words nearby bayadere Bax, B-axis, Baxter, bay, baya, bayadere, Bayamo, Bayamón, bay antler, Bayar, Bayard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bayadere We also honored with our presence the bayadere communities, where only women dwell. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai The reflection of a greater thing claimed her and taught her, held her like a bayadere in a temple court. Foes\|Mary Johnston Close by, a mat, as pretty as the bayadere who once lay upon it, still gave out a faint scent of sandal wood. The Magic Skin\|Honore de Balzac And Bettina, the bayadere, who imitates Mignon's egg-dance, has nothing whatever to do with work. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany\|Georg Brandes Bayadere, a dancing-girl in India, dressed in loose Eastern costume. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood British Dictionary definitions for bayadere bayadere / (ˌbaɪəˈdɪə, -ˈdɛə) / noun a dancing girl, esp one serving in a Hindu temple a fabric or design with horizontal stripes, esp of a bright colour adjective (of fabric, etc) having horizontal stripes Word Origin for bayadere C18: via French from Portuguese bailadeira dancing girl, from bailar to dance, from Latin ballāre; see ball ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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