Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

artiste
     n : a public performer (a dancer or singer)