Hypertext Webster Gateway: "artiste"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Artiste \Ar*tiste"\, n. [F. See {Artist}.]
One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any
employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook.
Note: This term should not be confounded with the English
word artist.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
artiste
n : a public performer (a dancer or singer)
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