FOUETTÉ


Meaning of FOUETTÉ in English

[ 'fwɛteɪ ]

■ noun Ballet a pirouette performed with a circular whipping movement of the raised leg to the side.

↘a quick shift of direction of the upper body, performed with one leg extended.

Origin

Fr., past participle of fouetter 'to whip'.

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