figurante
[fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt, fee-gy -rahnt]
/ ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt, fi güˈrɑ̃t /
NOUN
ballet dancer
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Example Sentences
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In our country we often see an old woman bedizened like a Figurante, imagining that she shall gain the graces of youth by borrowing its garments.
From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.
