Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman employed to dance with patrons for a fee, as at a dance hall or nightclub.
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- noun US A professional dance partner.
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- noun a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the fact that the dancers are hired, like taxis, for a short period of time.]
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Refers to the fact that a taxi dancer is paid per dance, and thus proportionately to the time spent with a client, similarly to a taxi driver.
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