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a girl or woman employed, as by a dance hall, to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance or for a set period of time.[1925-30; so called because such a dancer, like a taxi, is hired for the occasion]
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taxi dancer — ☆ taxi dancer n. [so called (based on TAXICAB) because hired to dance] a person employed at a dance hall to dance with patrons, who pay a fee … English World dictionary
Taxi dancer — A taxi dancer, or taxi for short (the word has been used since circa 1927), is a paid dance partner in a partner dance. For official purposes in the US, their occupation was referred to as dancer , when they worked in taxi dance halls that had… … Wikipedia
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taxi dancer — tax′i danc er n. mad a person, usu. a woman, employed, as by a dance hall, to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance • Etymology: 1925–30; so called because such a dancer, like a taxi, is hired for the occasion … From formal English to slang
taxi dancer — noun Date: circa 1927 a woman employed by a dance hall, café, or cabaret to dance with patrons who pay a certain amount for each dance … New Collegiate Dictionary
taxi dancer — noun chiefly N. Amer. a professional dance partner … English new terms dictionary
taxi dancer — /ˈtæksi dænsə/ (say taksee dansuh), /dansə/ (say dahnsuh) noun US a woman employed in a dance hall, etc., to dance with patrons, who pay a stipulated amount for each dance …
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taxi-girl — [ taksigɶrl ] n. f. • 1931; de l angl. amér. taxi dancer ou taxi girl « jeune femme attachée à un dancing et payée en tickets par les clients pour danser avec eux » ♦ Anglic. Jeune femme qui loue ses services comme partenaire de danse, dans un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
