ENTRECHAT


Meaning of ENTRECHAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ä n (n)-tr ə - ˌ shä

Function: noun

Etymology: French, modification of Italian ( capriola ) intrecciata, literally, intertwined caper

Date: 1775

: a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together

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