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Webster 1913 Edition


Dancing

Dan′cing

,
p.
Adj.
&
vb.
Noun.
from
Dance
.
Dancing girl
,
one of the women in the East Indies whose profession is to dance in the temples, or for the amusement of spectators. There are various classes of dancing girls.
–
Dancing master
,
a teacher of dancing.
–
Dancing school
,
a school or place where dancing is taught.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dancing

D'ANCING

,
ppr.
Leaping and stepping to the sound of the voice or of an instrument; moving in measured steps; frisking about.