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danse du ventre
[ French dahns dy-vahn-truh ]
/ French dɑ̃s dü ˈvɑ̃ trə /
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noun, plural danses du ven·tre [French dahns dy-vahn-truh]. /French dɑ̃s dü ˈvɑ̃ trə/.
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Origin of danse du ventre
Borrowed into English from French around 1890–95
Words nearby danse du ventre
D'Annunzio, Danny, Dano-Norwegian, Dan River, dansant, danse du ventre, danse macabre, danseur, danseur noble, danseuse, Dante
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How to use danse du ventre in a sentence
People think that the so-called danse du ventre is an unnatural distortion, and in its customary exaggerations so it is.
Impressions And Comments|Havelock EllisDances, especially the indecent hula, “danse du ventre,” were favourite entertainments.