figurante
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yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; noun
1.
a ballerina who does not perform solo.
2.
a female performer with no spoken lines.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a ballet dancer who does group work but no solo roles |
| 2. | theatre a minor character, esp one who does not speak |
| [C18: from French, from figurer to represent, appear, | |
| figurante | |
| —fem n | |
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Figurante
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
She is a flirt and a figurante, as long as she lives.
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