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pas de chat

[ French pahduh -sha ]
/ French pɑdə ˈʃa /

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 du tout
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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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