woman dancing: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F483 1F3FD
Description
An older woman dancing, depicted with a medium skin tone. She wears a red dress and has her arms raised, suggesting celebration or flamenco-style dancing.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Joy, celebration, excitement, playfulness, energy, or dancing.
Backstory
The 💃 Woman Dancing emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The original design was a generic woman dancing; the skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD for medium skin tone) were added later in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for more diverse representation. It is often associated with flamenco due to its pose.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a milestone: 'Just finished my project! 💃🏽'
- Inviting someone to dance: 'Let's hit the dance floor! 💃🏽'
- Expressing excitement: 'So excited for the party tonight! 💃🏽'
- Referring to an energetic older woman: 'My grandma is still so lively! 💃🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often implies a lively, fun-loving older woman, frequently used in contexts of parties, celebrations, or enjoying life.
East Asian culture:
Can be seen similarly, but also sometimes used to represent a grandmother or aunt figure in a playful or energetic context. Less frequently used than some other dancing emojis.