en tire-bouchon

[ French ahnteer-boo-shawn ]

/ French ɑ̃ tir buˈʃɔ̃ /

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noun Ballet.

a position in which the thigh of one leg is raised up high to the side and the point of the toe touches the knee of the supporting leg.

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Origin of en tire-bouchon

From French; literally, like a corkscrew

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