brisé

[ bree-zey; French bree-zey ]

noun

, plural bri·sés [bree-, zeyz, b, r, ee-, zey].

1. a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brisé¹

1780–90; < French: literally, broken, past participle of briser to break; brisance

Example Sentences

Si le barrage des Dardanelles n'était pas brisé, il serait tourné.

From Project Gutenberg

A hero is no hero unless he has "ravaged brows," is "blasé" or "brisé" or "fatigué."

From Project Gutenberg