softshoe
Tapless theatrical dance
Softshoe refers to a style of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes rather than metal-tapped ones, producing a quieter, more shuffling sound.
The term often evokes vaudeville-era entertainment.
Figuratively, to softshoe is to handle something delicately or evasively, dancing around a subject rather than addressing it directly: He softshoed his way through the interview without answering anything.
Traveling performer of songs
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- varietyState of being diverse
- showbizPerforming arts sector, casually
- entertainerOne who amuses others
stage · theater · act · routine · proscenium · curtain · spotlight · audience
minstrel
Traveling performer of songs
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- varietyState of being diverse
- showbizPerforming arts sector, casually
entertainer · stage · theater · act · routine · proscenium · curtain · spotlight · audience · applause
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
wing · flap · brush · glide · slide · paradiddle · riff · pullback · stomp · clickety-clack
gentle
Soft and kind
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
tactful · coaxing · finesse · cajoling · understated · nuanced · delicate · lowkey · evasive · sidestepping
- Step Dancestepdance, tap dance, Irish step, jig, reel
softshoehard shoe
Rigid dance footwear
buck-and-wing · hoofing · clogging · flamenco · Irish step dance
softshoehard sell
Aggressive sales approach
hardball · strong-arm · heavy-handed · forceful · in-your-face
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