ÉCARTÉ


Meaning of ÉCARTÉ in English

n. 1 a card-game for two persons in which cards from a player's hand may be exchanged for others from the pack. 2 a position in classical ballet with one arm and leg extended.

[ F, past part. of écarter discard ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.