1. plural of bayadeer; professional female dancers in India, historically associated with temple worship and entertainment.
Usage: archaic; historical; also spelled bayaderes

Examples

• The bayadeers performed classical Indian dances at the royal court.
• Historical accounts describe bayadeers as skilled entertainers in 18th-century India.
• The term bayadeers reflects colonial-era European descriptions of Indian temple dancers.
• Bayadeers were often trained from childhood in traditional dance forms.