entrechat
noun
a jump in which the dancer crosses the feet a number of times while in the air.
entrechats
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pluralof entrechat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But when I first saw the Danes in 1979, I felt as if I’d never seen entrechats before.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2011
The way he, when crisscrossing his feet in the air in entrechats, added a sudden, wider opening before the final crossing was a wonderfully subtle grace note.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2010
Mr. Justice Luxmoore held that it could, especially since he learned that the design of a ballet, with its successions of pirouettes, entrechats and other steps, is commonly recorded on paper.
From Time Magazine Archive
Graham approaches her art with barefoot, Protestant simplicity, thinks of her choreography in terms of drama rather than pirouettes and entrechats.
From Time Magazine Archive
Around one quadrille party a more numerous audience was collected than around the others, and the entrechats of one of the gentlemen were much applauded.
From The Idler in France by Marguerite, Countess of Blessington
