danse du ventre

[ French dahns dy vahn-truh ]
/ French dɑ̃s dü ˈvɑ̃ trə /

noun, plural danses du ven·tre [French dahns dy vahn-truh] /French dɑ̃s dü ˈvɑ̃ trə/.

belly dance.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of danse du ventre

Borrowed into English from French around 1890–95

Words nearby danse du ventre

dannay, danny, dano-norwegian, dans, dansant, danse du ventre, danse macabre, danseur, danseur noble, danseuse, dante
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