Figurante
[fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahnt] /ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃t/
noun
1.
a ballerina who does not perform solo.
2.
a female performer with no spoken lines.
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