pas seul

[ French pah sœl ]

/ French pɑ ˈsœl /

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noun, plural pas seuls

[French pah sœl]. /French pɑ ˈsœl/. Ballet.

a dance performed by one person; dance solo.

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Origin of pas seul

1805–15; <French: literally, solo step

Words nearby pas seul

passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform, passerine, pas seul, pass-fail, pass for, passible, passifloraceous, passim

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How to use pas seul in a sentence

But publicly throwing shade at Louis Vuitton wasn't Kanye's first fashion faux pas.
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He continues to search for a loan to renovate his beloved Hotel Pourquoi Pas?
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One winter night, Posho Wembore sneaked into the exclusive whites-only club of the Hotel Pourquoi Pas?
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Its addictive “sidebar of shame” catalogues every celebrity roll of fat, fashion faux pas, and shaky early-morning nightclub exit.
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The way Grant spun his publicity faux pas paved the way for many celebrities after him.
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Mais ce n'est pas de merveille; car, comme j'ay dict, ils sont enfans.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Le lendemain matin, un coup de vent l'emporta tout seul dehors de la chaloupe dans les vagues, et jamais depuis, n'est apparu.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ils avoyent lors un conducteur fort honneste homme, et se comportoit fort bien avec les naturels du pas.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il me dirent qu'il estoit malade ds quatre mois, et que comme il apparoissoit, il ne la feroit pas longue.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
La chasse aussi ne se trouve pas foison en vn lieu o il faut viure de cela, & o l'on fait vne demeure arreste.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pas seul

pas seul

/ (French pɑ sœl) /

noun plural pas seuls (French pɑ sœl)

a dance sequence for one person

Word Origin for pas seul

French, literally: step on one's own

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