bayadere
/ˌbaɪəˈdɪr/
noun
- A fabric with a pattern of horizontal stripes in bright colors.
- She chose a bayadere silk dress for the summer party.
- The curtains were made of a colorful bayadere material.
- Bayadere patterns are popular in traditional Indian textiles.
- A female dancer in a traditional Indian temple dance, especially a devadasi.
- The bayadere performed a graceful dance at the festival.
- In the 19th century, European travelers often wrote about the bayaderes they saw in India.
- The ballet 'La Bayadère' tells the story of a temple dancer.