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pas de cheval

American

[pahd^uh shuh val] / pɑdə ʃə ˈval /

noun

Ballet.

plural

pas de cheval

a step in which the dancer hops on one foot and paws the ground with the other.

Etymology

Origin of pas de cheval

1915–20; < French: horse step

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