barre
or bar
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun Ballet.
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
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Origin of barre
First recorded in 1945–50
Definition for barre (2 of 2)
barré
[ bah-rey ]
/ bɑˈreɪ /
noun
Textiles. a pattern of stripes or bands of color extending across the warp in woven and knitted fabrics.
Textiles. a streak in the filling direction when one or more picks are of a color different from that of adjacent picks.
Music. a technique of playing a chord on a stringed instrument by laying a finger across the strings at a particular fret, raising their pitch.
Origin of barré
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British Dictionary definitions for barre (1 of 2)
barre
/ French (bar) /
noun
a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises
Word Origin for barre
literally: bar
British Dictionary definitions for barre (2 of 2)
barré
/ (ˈbæreɪ) /
noun
the act of laying the index finger over some or all of the strings of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, so that the pitch of each stopped string is simultaneously raisedCompare capo 1
the playing of chords in this manner
verb
to execute (chords) in this manner
adverb
by using the barré
Word Origin for barré
C19: from French, from barrer bar 1
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