taxi dancer

noun

1. a girl or woman employed, as by a dance hall, to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance or for a set period of time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxi dancer¹

First recorded in 1925–30; so called because such a dancer, like a taxi, is hired for the occasion

Example Sentences

A taxi dancer goes undercover to investigate the disappearances of several women who answered a personal ad.

From Washington Post

It comes in the form of a partner for hire, a taxi dancer.

From Salon