FOUETTE

Meaning of FOUETTE in English

[fouet.te] n [F, fr. pp. of fouetter to whip, fr. MF, fr. fouet whip, fr. OF, fr. fou beech, fr. L fagus--more at beech] (1830): a quick whipping movement of the raised leg in ballet usu. accompanying a pirouette

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FOUETTÉ — noun see: beech Date: 1830 a quick whipping movement of the raised leg in ballet usually accompanying a pirouette
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FOUETTÉ — (ˈ)fwe|tā noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from past participle of fouetter to whip, from Middle French, from fouet whip, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUETTÉ — /fwe tay"/ , n. , pl. fouettés /-tayz"/ ; Fr. /-tay"/ . Ballet. a whipping movement of the free leg, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUETTÉ — n. ballet movement on one leg in which the dancer changes the direction of the hip and torso with a …
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FOUETTÉ — noun Etymology: French, from past participle of fouetter to whip, from Middle French, from fouet whip, from Old French, from …
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FOUETTÉ — [ 'fwɛteɪ ] ■ noun Ballet a pirouette performed with a circular whipping movement of the raised leg to the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FOUETTÉ — fouetté BrE AmE ˈfu ː ‿ə teɪ AmE ˌfuː ə ˈteɪ —French [ fwɛ te \] ▷ fouetté|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FOUETTÉ — n. Ballet a quick whipping movement of the raised leg. [ F, past part. of fouetter whip ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOUETTE — Pronunciation: ( ˌ )fwe- ' t ā Function: noun Etymology: French, from past participle of fouetter to whip, from Middle …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BALLET — n. 25B6; noun . See lists. Ballet Steps and Positions arabesque glissade assemblé glissé attitude grand battement balancé grand batterie …
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