SOUBRESAUT


Meaning of SOUBRESAUT in English

/sooh'breuh soh"/ ; Fr. /sooh brddeuh soh"/ , n. , pl. soubresauts /-sohz"/ ; Fr. /-soh"/ . Ballet.

a jump performed with the legs held together and the body erect but slightly curved to the side.

[ 1840-50; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .