ballerina

[ bal-uh-ree-nuh ]

/ ˌbæl əˈri nə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballerina ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a principal female dancer in a ballet company.Compare prima ballerina.

any female ballet dancer.

a woman's very low-heeled or heelless shoe or slipper, made to resemble a ballet slipper.

Compare ballet slipper.

Origin of ballerina

1785–95; <Italian, feminine of ballerino professional dancer, probably equivalent to baller(ia) dance (ball(are) to dance (<Late Latin; see ball²) + -eria<Old French; see -ery) + -ino-ine¹

Words nearby ballerina

ball club, ball cock, ball control, balled-and-burlapped, baller, ballerina, Ballesteros, ballet, ballet blanc, ballet flat, ballet master

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Example sentences from the Web for ballerina

Not necessarily having a big fat ass, because ballerina bodies are in.
#ButtSchool - How Porn Stars Work Out: Pop Physique Promises the Perfect Derriere|Aurora Snow|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was bisexual and a ballerina, and this was while I was at the Atlantic Theater Company in Vermont.
Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church|Marlow Stern|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After seeing Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova perform in Cairo, Iolas knew he wanted to be an artiste.
Alexander Iolas: The Secret King of Surrealism|Justin Jones|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like the gymnast and the ballerina, the distance runner is often defined by drive and compulsion.
Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression?|Emily de la Bruyere|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Vin Baker Baker was one of those big men who moved like a ballerina.
Rodman’s Goon Squad Goes to North Korea|The Daily Beast|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A duke sent me an invitation to take supper with him, as if I were a ballerina!
The Lure of the Mask|Harold MacGrath
Yes; that is her stepmother—the stepmother of the ballerina.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
She could dance like a ballerina by herself, but she could not count "one-two-three-four" twice in succession.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
The ballerina poked a long red cardboard nose down under the hood, squeaking in high falsetto.
Ragna|Anna Miller Costantini
"She looks half like a Madonna and half like a ballerina," she said.
Roderick Hudson|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for ballerina

ballerina

/ (ˌbæləˈriːnə) /

noun

a female ballet dancer

US the principal female dancer of a ballet company

Word Origin for ballerina

C18: from Italian, feminine of ballerino dancing master, from ballare to dance, from Late 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

Cultural definitions for ballerina

ballerina

In ballet, a female dancer. (See prima ballerina.)

单词	ballerina
释义	ballerina [ bal-uh-ree-nuh ] / ˌbæl əˈri nə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballerina ON THESAURUS.COM noun a principal female dancer in a ballet company.Compare prima ballerina. any female ballet dancer. a woman's very low-heeled or heelless shoe or slipper, made to resemble a ballet slipper. Compare ballet slipper. Origin of ballerina 1785–95; <Italian, feminine of ballerino professional dancer, probably equivalent to baller(ia) dance (ball(are) to dance (<Late Latin; see ball²) + -eria<Old French; see -ery) + -ino-ine¹ Words nearby ballerina ball club, ball cock, ball control, balled-and-burlapped, baller, ballerina, Ballesteros, ballet, ballet blanc, ballet flat, ballet master Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballerina Not necessarily having a big fat ass, because ballerina bodies are in. #ButtSchool - How Porn Stars Work Out: Pop Physique Promises the Perfect Derriere\|Aurora Snow\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was bisexual and a ballerina, and this was while I was at the Atlantic Theater Company in Vermont. Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church\|Marlow Stern\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After seeing Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova perform in Cairo, Iolas knew he wanted to be an artiste. Alexander Iolas: The Secret King of Surrealism\|Justin Jones\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like the gymnast and the ballerina, the distance runner is often defined by drive and compulsion. Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression?\|Emily de la Bruyere\|February 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Vin Baker Baker was one of those big men who moved like a ballerina. Rodman’s Goon Squad Goes to North Korea\|The Daily Beast\|January 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A duke sent me an invitation to take supper with him, as if I were a ballerina! The Lure of the Mask\|Harold MacGrath Yes; that is her stepmother—the stepmother of the ballerina. Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy She could dance like a ballerina by herself, but she could not count "one-two-three-four" twice in succession. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes The ballerina poked a long red cardboard nose down under the hood, squeaking in high falsetto. Ragna\|Anna Miller Costantini "She looks half like a Madonna and half like a ballerina," she said. Roderick Hudson\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for ballerina ballerina / (ˌbæləˈriːnə) / noun a female ballet dancer US the principal female dancer of a ballet company Word Origin for ballerina C18: from Italian, feminine of ballerino dancing master, from ballare to dance, from Late 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 Words related to ballerina coryphee Cultural definitions for ballerina ballerina In ballet, a female dancer. (See prima ballerina.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ballerina

noun

Origin of ballerina

Words nearby ballerina

Example sentences from the Web for ballerina

British Dictionary definitions for ballerina

noun

Word Origin for ballerina

Words related to ballerina

Cultural definitions for ballerina