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figurante
fig·u·rante
[
fíggyə rnt,
fìggyə rntee
]
(
plural
fig·u·rantes
)
noun
Definition:
woman ballet dancer:
a female ballet dancer who does not perform solo
[
Late 18th century. < French, form of
figurant
(see
figurant
)
]
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