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ciseaux
[ see-zoh ]
/ siˈzoʊ /
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noun, plural ci·seaux [see-zohz, -zoh]. /siˈzoʊz, -ˈzoʊ/. Ballet.
a jump in which the dancer's legs are opened wide in the air and closed on landing.
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Origin of ciseaux
1890–95; <French: literally, scissors
Words nearby ciseaux
Cisalpine Gaul, cisatlantic, CISC, Ciscaucasia, cisco, ciseaux, ciselé, cis female, cisgender, cishet, Ciskei
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