CABRIOLE


Meaning of CABRIOLE in English

ˈkabrēˌōl, ( esp sense 2 ) kȧbrēȯl noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, leap, caper; from its resemblance to the foreleg of a capering animal

1. : a form of furniture leg frequent in Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture that curves outward from the structure which it supports and then descends in a tapering reverse curve terminating in an ornamental foot

2. : a ballet leap in which one leg is extended in mid-air and the other struck against it

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