pas de basque

American

[pah d^uh bask] / ˈpɑ də ˈbask /

noun

Ballet.

PLURAL

pas de basque

a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.

pas de basque British

/ pɑ də bask, ˌpɑː də ˈbɑːsk /

noun

a dance step performed usually on the spot, consisting of one long and two short movements during which the weight is transferred from one foot to the other: used esp in reels and jigs

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Etymology

Origin of pas de basque

1810–20; < French: Basque step

Example Sentences

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She also banned certain steps – the pas de basque and the entrechat – on the grounds that they were "anti-revolutionary".

From The Guardian

To Ballet Master John Taras it is a grand pas de basque.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bishop buckled to his task, With battements and pas de basque.

From Project Gutenberg

Demi Pas de Basque—A half or incomplete pas de basque.

From Project Gutenberg

The step is not so difficult as that of the Cellarius; it is almost a Pas de Basque, with the addition of the hop.

From Project Gutenberg

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