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folk dancer

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folk dance or folk·dance (fkdns)
n.
1.
a. A traditional dance originating among the common people of a nation or region.
b. The music accompanying such a dance.
2. A social gathering at which folk dances are performed.
folk-dance adj.
folk dancer n.
folk dancing n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.folk dancerfolk dancer - someone who does folk dances        
social dancer, dancer - a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
morris dancer - someone who does a morris dance
reeler - a dancer of reels
square dancer - someone who does square dancing


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