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pas de chat
[ French pahduh-sha ]
/ French pɑdəˈʃa /
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noun, plural pas de chat.Ballet.
a jump of one foot over the other.
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Origin of pas de chat
1910–15; <French: cat step
Words nearby pas de chat
pas d'action, pas d'âne, pas de basque, pas de bourrée, Pas de Calais, pas de chat, pas de cheval, pas de côté, pas de deux, pas de trois, pas devant
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British Dictionary definitions for pas de chat
pas de chat
/ (French pɑdʃa) /
noun plural pas de chat
ballet a catlike leap
Word Origin for pas de chat
French: cat's step
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